used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
cannot
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From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
CarthagenounUS /ˈkɑːrθədʒ/
an ancient city state on the north African coast near modern Tunis; founded by Phoenicians; destroyed and rebuilt by Romans; razed by Arabs in 697
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
cat'snounUS /kæts/
possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
one or the other of two
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
an opening into or through something
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
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 But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
mouse-hole
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From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
information about recent and important events
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
not any; not one
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
Pappua
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From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
ravinenounUS /rəˈviːn/
a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
starvesverbUS /stɑːrvz/
third-person singular of “starve” — be hungry; go without food
From this reading But if the hole has no other outlet, the little mouse finally either starves or runs into the cat's claws.
not in physical motion
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We cannot get in; they cannot get out.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
To-day
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From this reading To-day news and reinforcements came from Carthage.
precisely as stated
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
look attentively
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have seen a cat watch a mouse-hole a long time in the same way,--very tiresome for the cat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are still encamped before the entrance of the mountain ravine of Pappua.
