AganounUS /ˈɑːɡə/
title for a civil or military leader (especially in Turkey)
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading ‘I never had any,’ said Dolores.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
Basto
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From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
Begumnoun
a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
Cockie
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From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
dognounUS /dɔːɡ/
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
Dolores
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From this reading ‘I never had any,’ said Dolores.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading ‘Oh how dreadful!
eagerlyadverbUS /ˈiːɡərli/
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘I never had any,’ said Dolores.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
how
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From this reading ‘Oh how dreadful!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I never had any,’ said Dolores.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
MaltesenounUS /mɔːlˈtiːz/
a native or inhabitant of Malta
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
mamma's
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From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
Mysie
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From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I never had any,’ said Dolores.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading ‘Oh how dreadful!
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
pussiesnounUS /ˈpʊsiz/
plural of “pussy” — obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
Pyrenean
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From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
QuiznounUS /kwɪz/
an examination consisting of a few short questions
From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I never had any,’ said Dolores.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
there's
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From this reading And, besides, there’s Basto, the big Pyrenean dog, and,--oh, here comes little Quiz, mamma’s little Maltese--Quiz, Quiz.’
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, old Cockie, and Aga and Begum, the two oldest pussies, have been everywhere with us.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Do you like pets?’ asked Mysie eagerly, as her mother left the two girls together.
