used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
Agnes
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From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
(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 But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
don't
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From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
I'm
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From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
engage in
From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
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 "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
and nothing more
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But you really make me creep all over, don't you see?"
self-controlnounUS /ˌselfkənˈtroʊl/
the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
in the near future
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
carry out
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
precisely as stated
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think I could endure you if it were not for your horrid tail!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Come, Miss Agnes, I have watched you very often at your work here, and I have a great desire to be of service to you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If you would only take that apron off your head, and exercise a little self-control," said the mouse, with a shade of impatience in its manner, "you would soon see that I am a very superior kind of a mouse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I _beg_ your pardon, but I'm so awfully afraid of you," said Agnes, shuddering to her toes.
