used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
(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 All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
have
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
clothing in general
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
CUFFY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
DeernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
else
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From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
divisible by two
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
at any time
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
fawnnounUS /fɔːn/
a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
four-footedadjective
having four feet
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
a man of refinement
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
social deportment
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
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 All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
not any; not one
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
no person; not anyone
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
by chance
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
SLEEPY-TIME
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
plural of “tale” — 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 AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
tastefullyadverbUS /ˈteɪstfəli/
with taste; in a tasteful manner
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE CUFFY BEAR BOOKS SLEEPY-TIME TALES, ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Throughout Pleasant Valley there was no one else so gentle as he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
a Caucasian
From this reading As for Dickie Deer Mouse, he was always tastefully dressed in fawn color and white.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading All the four-footed folk in the neighborhood agreed that Dickie Deer Mouse was well worth knowing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure, Jasper Jay wore beautiful--perhaps even gaudy--clothes; but his manners were so shocking that nobody would ever call him a gentleman.
