used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
in addition
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But, to every one's amazement, she refused to touch it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
Betsy
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From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
recognizable; marked
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But, to every one's amazement, she refused to touch it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading So they insisted on keeping the cat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, to every one's amazement, she refused to touch it.
It's
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From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
conformity or harmony
From this reading So they insisted on keeping the cat.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they insisted on keeping the cat.
one's
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From this reading But, to every one's amazement, she refused to touch it.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But, to every one's amazement, she refused to touch it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they insisted on keeping the cat.
stewverbUS /stuː/
be in a huff; be silent or sullen
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That decided the daughters; they also hated cats, but they liked to oppose their mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's nothing but a cat!" cried the daughters in disgust, and Dame Betsy arose to get the broom; she hated cats.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading But, to every one's amazement, she refused to touch it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading There was much wrangling, but the daughters were too much for Dame Betsy; the beautiful cat was allowed to remain on the hearth, and the remnant of the stew was set down there for her.
