used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
adduced
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From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
a quantity of money
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
debilitynounUS /dəˈbɪləti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
an opposing military force
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
divisible by two
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
famine-year
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From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
death of a person
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
humilitynounUS /hjuːˈmɪlɪti/
a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
inasmuch
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From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
engage in
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
miser's
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From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
odournounUS /ˈoʊdər/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
readieradjectiveUS /ˈrediər/
comparative of “ready” — completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
cut with a saw
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
subsisted
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From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading And, inasmuch as the house of the old woman was the famine-year of that Cat, it was always miserable and thin, and from a distance appeared like an idea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
uprootverbUS /əˈpruːt/
move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading And this story is adduced to make it apparent that courtesy and humility are readier means to uproot an enemy than war and contest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She possessed a cot more narrow than the heart of the ignorant and darker than the miser's grave; and a Cat was her companion, which had never seen, even in the mirror of imagination, the face of a loaf, nor had heard from friend or stranger the name of meat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It was content if occasionally it smelt the odour of a mouse from its hole, or saw the print of the foot of one on the surface of a board, and if, on some rare occasion, by the aid of good fortune one fell into its claws, it subsisted a whole week, more or less, on that amount of food.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.
Woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Old Woman's Cat In former times there lived an old woman in a state of extreme debility.