used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
(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 "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The three little mice trotted bravely away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Be sure to come home before dark."
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading The three little mice trotted bravely away.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Be sure to come home before dark."
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Be sure to come home before dark."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
a social unit living together
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Be sure to come home before dark."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
LIMPY-TOES
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three little mice trotted bravely away.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
Mammynoun
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — 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 three little mice trotted bravely away.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
To recall to mind.
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
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 LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
SqueakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
subwaynounUS /ˈsʌbweɪ/
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Be sure to come home before dark."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three little mice trotted bravely away.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three little mice trotted bravely away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Be sure to come home before dark."
to-day
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From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The three little mice trotted bravely away.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading LIMPY-TOES IS LOST "May Limpy-toes, Buster and I visit our cousins to-day, Mammy?" asked Silver Ears one bright morning.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading They went down their elevator, then crawled through a dark subway, until they came to the warm cellar where Uncle Squeaky and his family lived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you will be careful and remember all I have told you.
