used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
dish-cover
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From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
take in solid food
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
EQUILIBRIUMnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading EQUILIBRIUM.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
apart from; not including
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
FatimanounUS /ˈfæθɪmə/
youngest daughter of the prophet Mohammed and wife of the fourth calif Ali; revered especially by Shiite Muslims (606-632)
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
forbadeverbUS /fərˈbeɪd/
inflected form of “forbid” — command against
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
not accessible to view
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
how
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From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
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 The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
partakeverbUS /pɑːrˈteɪk/
have some of the qualities or attributes of something
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Blue Beard forbade Fatima to open one door in his castle, and of course she tried the forbidden key.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was one tree in the midst of Paradise of which our first parents were not allowed to eat, and of course they nibbled at the fruit to discover how it tasted.
at the time that
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The story is told of a mouse having been hidden under a dish-cover, and a married pair introduced into the dining-room and invited to partake of every dish except that which remained covered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading When left to themselves, the woman, contrary to the advice of her husband, raised the cover, and out ran the mouse.
