used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps I, too, may marry a princess.”
anew
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
Dumpty
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From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
Humpty
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From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Perhaps I, too, may marry a princess.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
take in marriage
From this reading Perhaps I, too, may marry a princess.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — 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 “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
others
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From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps I, too, may marry a princess.”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
plural of “story” — 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 “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
express in words
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps I, too, may marry a princess.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the next night they came with four others, to have them hear what the tree had to tell.
an affirmative
From this reading The more it talked, the more it remembered, and then it thought to itself: “Yes, those were happy days, but they may come again.
but in spite of that
From this reading Humpty Dumpty fell downstairs, and yet he married the princess.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What splendid stories you do know!” said the little mice.
