the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Why are you acting so funny?" asked the sergeant of the policeman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why are you acting so funny?" asked the sergeant of the policeman.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Why are you acting so funny?" asked the sergeant of the policeman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Why are you acting so funny?" asked the sergeant of the policeman.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the policeman looked at the China Cat which he had set on top of the desk.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
JENNIE
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From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter with you?
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the policeman looked at the China Cat which he had set on top of the desk.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
sergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then the policeman looked at the China Cat which he had set on top of the desk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why are you acting so funny?" asked the sergeant of the policeman.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the policeman looked at the China Cat which he had set on top of the desk.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Then the policeman looked at the China Cat which he had set on top of the desk.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter with you?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then the policeman looked at the China Cat which he had set on top of the desk.
which person or people
From this reading JENNIE GETS THE CAT The policeman who had rescued the China Cat from the flood in the basement of the negro tenement stood and looked at the sergeant behind the desk in the station house.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why are you acting so funny?" asked the sergeant of the policeman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's the matter with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's the matter with you?
