used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
anew
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
Cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
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 The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
lickingnounUS /ˈlɪkɪŋ/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
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 ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
on one occasion
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
and nothing more
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
in the near future
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
be standing; be upright
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ‘All good things in threes,’ she said to the Mouse; ‘I have again to stand godmother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
Topoff
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From this reading ‘Topoff!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
precisely as stated
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Soon the Cat’s mouth began to water once more after her licking business.
a Caucasian
From this reading The child is quite black, and has very white paws, but not a single white hair on its body.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
a late time of life
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This only happens once in two years, so you will let me go out?’
