used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
Doesn't
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From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Then they drove to the mouse's wedding.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
intense or sharp
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the act of departing
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
greasedadjectiveUS /ɡriːst/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
Hjalmar
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From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
and nothing more
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
provided with artificial light
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
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 "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
mouse's
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From this reading Then they drove to the mouse's wedding.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "The whole passage has been greased with bacon fat; it could not be more exquisite."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
and nothing more
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
phosphorescentadjective
emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
carry out
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they drove to the mouse's wedding.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they drove to the mouse's wedding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they drove to the mouse's wedding.
thimblenounUS /ˈθɪmbəl/
as much as a thimble will hold
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Then they drove to the mouse's wedding.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
which person or people
From this reading "Doesn't it smell nice here?" said the mouse, who was drawing the thimble.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They passed first through a long passage beneath the floor, which was only just high enough to drive through in a thimble; and the whole passage was lit up with phosphorescent wood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh, dear! are you going to take this trouble yourself, little miss?" said Hjalmar.
