used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
set up or found
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
be the source of pain
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
scamperedverbUS /ˈskæmpərd/
past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading Being disturbed now, it scampered away.
shamnounUS /ʃæm/
something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading I am as forlorn as thou.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
Twould
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From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
at the time that
From this reading When the King awoke in the early morning, he found that a wet but thoughtful rat had crept into the place during the night and made a cosy bed for itself in his bosom.
which person or people
From this reading 'Twould be a sham in me to hurt the helpless, who am myself so helpless.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The boy smiled, and said, "Poor fool, why so fearful?
