used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
(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 Most of all, however, he liked to travel through the woods with his new travelling bag.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
the organ of sight
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
assemble or get together
From this reading He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Most of all, however, he liked to travel through the woods with his new travelling bag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
Laura
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From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Twinkle Toes, like Uncle Mouser was quite a story-teller.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
come together
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
MittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of all, however, he liked to travel through the woods with his new travelling bag.
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Twinkle Toes, like Uncle Mouser was quite a story-teller.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
Rountree
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
plural of “story” — 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 He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
story-teller
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From this reading Twinkle Toes, like Uncle Mouser was quite a story-teller.
express in words
From this reading He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Most of all, however, he liked to travel through the woods with his new travelling bag.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
ToesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He liked to run about in the woods at twilight and gather his animal friends about him, and tell stories.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He liked to travel about and to meet his friends, so on his second birthday, Uncle Mouser gave him a fine new travelling bag, with his initials upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twinkle Toes, like Uncle Mouser was quite a story-teller.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Twinkle Toes and His Magic Mittens _By_ Laura Rountree Smith _Pictures by_ F. R. Morgan Twinkle Toes lived with Uncle Mouser in a little wee house in the woods, and as he ran in and out in the twinkling of an eye, every one called him Twinkle Toes.
