used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
bicyclenounUS /ˈbaɪsɪkəl/
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
chawed
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From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
CrumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
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 Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
Ethel
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From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
divisible by two
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
JumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
jus
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From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
ratsnounUS /ræts/
plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
cut with a saw
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't even like interesting things like pistols and rabbits and insects.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
succumbedverbUS /səˈkʌmd/
past form of “succumb” — consent reluctantly
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some people (thought William) might call her pretty--but, Crumbs, what a temper!--making a fuss if his dog Jumble chawed up any of her old things, or if he jus' borrowed her bicycle, or if his pet rats got loose in her room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Red hair and blue eyes and a silly little voice....
used to ask for information about something
From this reading William never could think what people saw in Ethel.
a Caucasian
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
which person or people
From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM AND THE WHITE CAT WILLIAM had before now met the strange species of male who succumbed to the charms of his elder sister.
