used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading It lived, of course, in Fairyland, and it had all sorts of strange adventures.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
ChimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It lived, of course, in Fairyland, and it had all sorts of strange adventures.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
one or the other of two
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
at any time
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
opinion or judgment
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
FairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading It lived, of course, in Fairyland, and it had all sorts of strange adventures.
FlutenounUS /fluːt/
a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
staying power
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It lived, of course, in Fairyland, and it had all sorts of strange adventures.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
on one occasion
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It lived, of course, in Fairyland, and it had all sorts of strange adventures.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It lived, of course, in Fairyland, and it had all sorts of strange adventures.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, it was coloured with all the colours of the rainbow, and on that account it was known as the Rainbow Cat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
wouldn't
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From this reading It was a fairy cat, you see, and so you would rather expect it to be different, wouldn’t you?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading It had a violet nose, indigo eyes, pale blue ears, green front legs, a yellow body, orange back legs and a red tail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Fairies and Chimneys_ _The Fairy Green_ _The Fairy Flute_ There was once a cat which was not in the least like any cat you have ever seen, or I either, for the matter of that.
