used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
arm-chair
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From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
a boy or man
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
gleefullyadverbUS /ˈɡliːfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
Graymouse
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From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
great-coat
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From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
HowdynounUS /ˈhaʊdi/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
and nothing more
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
Limpy-toes
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From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
others
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From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
pawsnounUS /pɔːz/
plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
peppermints
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From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
red-painted
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From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
SQUEAKYadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
Squeaky's
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From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Howdy do, Uncle Squeaky?" he said as the others drew their little red-painted stools into a half circle before Uncle Squeaky's arm-chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE SQUEAKY The little Graymouse children greeted Uncle Squeaky gleefully.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Buster was such a fat, lazy fellow that he just sat upon his little stool and waited for his uncle to come to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silver Ears took his fur cap and cane, Limpy-toes hung up his great-coat, and the twins captured both his kindly paws and danced back to the chimney corner with him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you any peppermints in your pocket?"
