used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
anticadjectiveUS /ˈæntɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
erraticadjectiveUS /ɪˈrætɪk/
liable to sudden unpredictable change
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
Fittig
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From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
gaudium
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From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
grindernounUS /ˈɡraɪndər/
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Seize the wicked grinder--shake him!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
immediately past
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
leg-tube
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From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
long-sought
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From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
mousenounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
mouseyadjective
infested with mice
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
Plish
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From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
pursuesverbUS /pərˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “pursue” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
RiotingnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
SeizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading Seize the wicked grinder--shake him!"
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Seize the wicked grinder--shake him!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
SitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Soft! a refuge mousey reaches In a leg of Peter's breeches.
Stu-boys
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From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
carry out
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the leg-tube Plish pursues him, Plum makes sure he shall not lose him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
which person or people
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Seize the wicked grinder--shake him!"
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caught at last in wiry house, Sits that most audacious mouse, Who, with many a nightly antic, Drove poor Mamma Fittig frantic,-- Rioting, with paws erratic, From the cellar to the attic.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading This event to Plish and Plum Was a long-sought _gaudium_; For the word was: "Stu-boys! take him!
