used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They all said, “Please tell us a story.”
(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 When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
and nothing more
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
KittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
engage in
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
mittensnounUS /ˈmɪtənz/
plural of “mitten” — glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
MousernounUS /ˈmaʊzər/
a cat proficient at mousing
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
MOUSER'S
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From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading They all said, “Please tell us a story.”
prosenounUS /proʊz/
ordinary writing as distinguished from verse
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
with speed
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
rhymenounUS /raɪm/
correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They all said, “Please tell us a story.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
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 Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
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 UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
express in words
From this reading They all said, “Please tell us a story.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
ToesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The Three Little Kittens danced up and down and cried, “Tell us a true story, tell us something that really, truly happened.”
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all said, “Please tell us a story.”
precisely as stated
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
at the time that
From this reading When evening came, they all sat round the fire and the Three Little Kittens danced up and down before Uncle Mouser, and Twinkle Toes danced round and round.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading UNCLE MOUSER’S STORY The next day passed very quickly, for the Three Little Kittens went to town to buy yarn for mittens for Twinkle Toes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Uncle Mouser answered, “I will tell you a story in prose and rhyme, For I make up stories just half my time.”
