used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
ancestressnoun
a woman ancestor
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
CATNIPnounUS /ˈkætnɪp/
hairy aromatic perennial herb having whorls of small white purple-spotted flowers in a terminal spike; used in the past as a domestic remedy; strongly attractive to cats
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
a social unit living together
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
Furbush-Tailby
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From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
a young female
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
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 For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
marblesnounUS /ˈmɑːrbəlz/
a children's game played with little balls made of a hard substance (as glass)
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
Martha
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From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
MOUSEnounUS /maʊs/
any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
witty remark
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had heard there were such things, for there had been a tradition in the family of a glorious catnip mouse that had belonged to their ancestress, Martha Furbush-Tailby.
at the time that
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE CATNIP MOUSE There is a first time for everything, whether one is a little girl, or a boy, or a kitten.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a little girl, there is her first doll, and later her first pretty doll with real hair and blue eyes that will open and shut.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Oxford Gray, Junior, and Sally could measure their young lives by months instead of weeks before this exciting event occurred.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For a boy there is his first ball, and his first set of marbles; but if you are a kitten, greater than all of these joys put together is the thrill that comes when you have your first catnip mouse.
