afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
crackersadjectiveUS /ˈkrækərz/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
crumbed
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From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
how
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From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
and nothing more
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nasty little things!
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 "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
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 MOUSE.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
NastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Nasty little things!
nibbledverbUS /ˈnɪbəld/
past form of “nibble” — bite off very small pieces
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
plumsnounUS /plʌmz/
plural of “plum” — any of several trees producing edible oval fruit having a smooth skin and a single hard stone
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
store-room
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From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
syrupnounUS /ˈsɜːrəp/
a thick sweet sticky liquid
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUSE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I find the cake and biscuits crumbed and nibbled; and the crackers go away faster than they ought I am sure.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Nasty little things!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "MISS DELIGHT, I think there must be mice in the store-room cupboards," said Sarah to her mistress, one morning after breakfast.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
the day immediately before today
From this reading And just see here how this syrup from the dish of plums I set away yesterday is trailed upon the shelf.
