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From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
CONTAININGverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
ContentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
critic-bitten
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From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
FOLLOWINGadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
How
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From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
INTERESTnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
ITSdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
killverbUS /kɪl/
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
kittennounUS /ˈkɪtən/
young domestic cat
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
MARYnounUS /ˈmeri/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — 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 What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
OBJECTINGverbUS /əbˈdʒektɪŋ/
-ing form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
POEMnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
Prithee
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From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
reviewnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
SCOREnounUS /skɔːr/
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading TO MARY (ON HER OBJECTING TO THE FOLLOWING POEM, UPON THE SCORE OF ITS CONTAINING NO HUMAN INTEREST).
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
vipersnounUS /ˈvaɪpərz/
plural of “viper” — venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
visionarynounUS /ˈvɪʒəneri/
a person given to fanciful speculations and enthusiasms with little regard for what is actually possible
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Prithee, for this one time, Content thee with a visionary rhyme.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How, my dear Mary,--are you critic-bitten (For vipers kill, though dead) by some review, That you condemn these verses I have written, Because they tell no story, false or true?
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading What, though no mice are caught by a young kitten, _5 May it not leap and play as grown cats do, Till its claws come?
