used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
for the reason that
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
the act of departing
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
at any time
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
Leonora
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From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
Marcantonio's
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From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
PussynounUS /ˈpʊsi/
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
determined
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
confined on all sides
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
arousing affect
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She put up her hand and pulled the little creature down to her lap.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
at the time that
From this reading When Leonora was alone, she resolved to have a good fit of thinking.
a Caucasian
From this reading The little white cat that her husband had procured, because she liked animals, climbed to the back of her chair and made passes at her head with its small, soft paws, seeming to delight in touching her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Accordingly, the next morning after Marcantonio's departure she sat by herself in a cool room, surrounded with books and dainty writing materials,--thinking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pussy," said she, talking English to it, "were you ever in love?"
