used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
(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 There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
Bessie
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From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
Brighteyes
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From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
dearly loved
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
didn't
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From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
DownyadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊni/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
FluffnounUS /flʌf/
any light downy material
From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
a quick look
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
and nothing more
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
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 THE MICE.
mouse-names
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From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
mouse-trap
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From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
NIBBLEverbUS /ˈnɪbəl/
bite off very small pieces
From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Nibble is the oldest.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
like better; value more highly
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
PuffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading NIBBLE, Brighteyes, Fluff, Puff, and Downy the baby.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
express in words
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MICE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of course the children have real names, just like other children; but I have given them mouse-names, which I very much prefer to Harry and Bessie, and--but oh! dear, I didn't mean to tell you any of their real names.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are the names of the mice, all written out nicely for you, and there in a corner is a glimpse of the mouse-trap.
