used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
in actual fact
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
demanding attention
From this reading It made me feel like crying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
at any time
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading It made me feel like crying.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
how
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From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It made me feel like crying.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made me feel like crying.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
not any; not one
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
on one occasion
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
pattedverbUS /ˈpætɪd/
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one had ever done that before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may seem hard to believe, but once she actually patted me on the head and stroked my fur with her gentle hands.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Such kindness made life worth living, and, thanks to good care, good food, and a contented mind, I was getting better every day.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may imagine how fond I became of my rescuer.
