Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

changed in order to improve or made more fit for a particular purpose

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the state capital of South Australia

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

A collection of historical documents or records providing information about a place, institution, or group of people.

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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

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(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service

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delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

financial assistance in time of need

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a youthful male person

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a stiff moderately thick paper

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a junction where one street or road crosses another

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

a special loved one

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

true confidential information

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

negotiation between nations

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the expensive white fur of the ermine

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

at any time

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

start firing a weapon

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the wool of a sheep or similar animal

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

inflected form of “forbid” — command against

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

an ornamental facade

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

coins made of gold

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

defeat someone through trickery or deceit

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a narrow way or road

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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 See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

used to form the superlative

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

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 See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

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From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

on one occasion

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

and nothing more

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

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above and across; more than

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

have sovereign power

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

cut with a saw

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

without speaking

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

comparative of “soft” — yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

English blue cheese

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

in or at that place or location

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Bubi was a darling little boy, and when on great days they put on his gold crown and his embroidered robes, the gold of his crown was not brighter than his hair nor the ermine of his robes softer than his cheeks and hands.

from one end or side of something to the other

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an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

very small

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the act of using

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

precisely as stated

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

at the time that

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

which person or people

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading For the children he built a factory for making dolls and cardboard horses, for the benefit of the mice he made wise laws to stop cats catching them, and absolutely forbade the use of mouse-traps.

in the company of; together with

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

computer network consisting of a collection of internet sites that offer text and graphics and sound and animation resources through the hypertext transfer protocol

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

a late time of life

From this reading Bubi began to reign when he was only six years old, under the care of his mother, who was very good and clever, and who watched over him and guided his steps, as good children are guided by their Guardian Angel.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading See http://www.archive.org/details/perezmouse00colo2 Adapted from the Spanish of [Silhouette] With Illustrations by George Howard Vyse London: John Lane The Bodley Head New York: Dodd, Mead & Company LIST OF COLOURED PLATES Perez the Mouse took off his hat and made a very low bow _Frontispiece_ King Bubi the First _face p._ vi The Oldest of Court Doctors 9 Miss Stilton, the Governess 11 A tiny little mouse in a straw hat and slippers and big gold spectacles 15 Adolphus studying for Diplomacy 16 Adelaide made tea 17 The King sneezed very hard and turned into the most darling little mouse you ever saw 18 Perez the Mouse stopped at some crossway 22 Mrs. Mouse was embroidering a beautiful smoking cap for her husband 24 Adolphus playing cards at the Jockey Club 25 The Guards silently formed up ready to fire 28 Ferocious mice .. armed to the teeth 29 The Order of the Golden Fleece 32 The King and Perez knelt down too 33 The dreadful Don Pedro 36 Elvira recited 40 PEREZ THE MOUSE Once upon a time there lived a king called Bubi the First, who was very kind to poor children and mice.