used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She looked about on all sides, on the ground and in the tree-tops.
(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 When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
CATCALLSnounUS /ˈkætkɔːlz/
plural of “catcall” — a cry expressing disapproval
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "A cat!" cried Miss Kitty.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading She looked about on all sides, on the ground and in the tree-tops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
how-dy-do
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From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked about on all sides, on the ground and in the tree-tops.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
meaow
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From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
on one occasion
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
PERCHEDverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She looked about on all sides, on the ground and in the tree-tops.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
express a supposition
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
the upper part of anything
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
tree-tops
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From this reading She looked about on all sides, on the ground and in the tree-tops.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I didn't suppose there was another cat for miles around."
at the time that
From this reading When she heard all at once an unexpected _meaow_ she showed that it startled her.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
Wren's
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From this reading CATCALLS PERCHED on top of Rusty Wren's tin house, Miss Kitty Cat had been enjoying herself thoroughly, while the birds made a great how-dy-do and tried in vain to frighten her away.
