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meowed

/miːˈaʊd/ /mjaʊd/

Meanings
verb
Of a cat, to make its cry.

Examples :

"The kitten meowed softly, wanting some food. "
animal sound nature

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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softly adverb

/ˈsɑftli/ /ˈsɒftli/ /ˈsɔftli/

In a soft manner; gently.

"The mother spoke softly to her crying baby, trying to soothe him. "

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food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

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kitten noun

/ˈkɪtən/ [ˈkɪ.ʔn̩]

A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).

"The little kitten played with a ball of yarn in the living room. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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cry noun

/kɹaɪ̯/

A shedding of tears; the act of crying.

"After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry."

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wanting verb

/ˈwɒntɪŋ/ /ˈwɑntɪŋ/

To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to crave or demand.

"What do you want to eat?  I want you to leave.  I never wanted to go back to live with my mother."

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some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

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cat noun

/kat/ /kæt/

An animal of the family Felidae:

"My neighbor has a beautiful cat that often chases butterflies in her garden. "

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its noun

/ɪts/

One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.

"The factory treated the workers like its, ignoring their needs and concerns. "