used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
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 Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
demanding attention
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
GRAYMOUSE
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From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard her tell Robert.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard her tell Robert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
immediately past
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
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 "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
Norah
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From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She is a hateful old Norah, Mammy," she burst out at last.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
a light shade of red
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
play-room
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From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading I heard her tell Robert.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
an educational institution
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
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 MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
Squealernoun
one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
express in words
From this reading I heard her tell Robert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
precisely as stated
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Ruth Giant wants me to be her little pet mouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were pink and swollen from crying as she sat beside Squealer in the chimney corner.
at the time that
From this reading MOTHER GRAYMOUSE KEEPS SCHOOL Silver Ears was very angry and excited one morning when she returned from a visit to the play-room.
