used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
(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 “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
cannot
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From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
copiedverbUS /ˈkɑːpid/
inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
didn't
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From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
I'm
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From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
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 “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
in motion
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
in the near future
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “‘I cannot be seen, I’m the Fairy Queen.’
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
they'd
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From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “And when they got to the next meadow, they began to burrow in the ground and dig it up with their little noses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Pretty soon Mr. Meadow Mouse and Mr. Mole were off for the next meadow, where the Fairy Queen told them they’d be safe, and all their children with them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Especially good for such work was Mr. Mole, and his children all copied him, and were a great help.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Meadow Mouse and Mrs. Mole didn’t care about moving, but when they were told that their heads would be chopped off if they didn’t, they hurried along!
