used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
catnip-ball
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From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
certificatenounUS /sərˈtɪfɪkət/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
double-riveted
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From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
Dyckman
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From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There was no visible horizon to her wealth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
Kedzie
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From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
immediately past
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no visible horizon to her wealth.
noblestadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊblɪst/
superlative of “noble” — impressive in appearance
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
purr-full
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From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
repleteadjectiveUS /riˈpliːt/
filled to satisfaction with food or drink
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
republicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Her name was one of the oldest, richest, noblest in the republic.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no visible horizon to her wealth.
Thropp
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From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no visible horizon to her wealth.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading There was no visible horizon to her wealth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now Kedzie Thropp was satisfied at last--at least for the time being.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading There was no visible horizon to her wealth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a Dyckman now, double-riveted to the name with a civil license and a religious certificate.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was a plump kitten, replete and purr-full, and the world was her catnip-ball.
