used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
BunyannounUS /ˈbʌnjən/
English preacher and author of an allegorical novel, Pilgrim's Progress (1628-1688)
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
Crusoe
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From this reading Robinson Crusoe ...
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
fellow-countrymen
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From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
floorboardsnounUS /ˈflɔːrbɔːrdz/
plural of “floorboard” — a board in the floor
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
Gulliverproper nounUS /ˈɡʌl.ɪ.vər/
The famous literary traveler who journeyed to Lilliput and Brobdingnag.
From this reading Gulliver ...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
Heidelberg
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From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
Mitkey
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From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
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 Mitkey, the mouse, wasn't Mitkey then.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
Oberburger
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From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading Robinson Crusoe ...
SaganounUS /ˈsɑːɡə/
a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mitkey, the mouse, wasn't Mitkey then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul Bunyan; the story of their adventures is nothing compared to the Saga of Mitkey.
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
wasn't
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From this reading Mitkey, the mouse, wasn't Mitkey then.
which person or people
From this reading He was just another mouse, who lived behind the floorboards and plaster of the house of the great Herr Professor Oberburger, formerly of Vienna and Heidelberg; then a refugee from the excessive admiration of more powerful of his fellow-countrymen.
