used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
doesn't
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From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
for a limitless time
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
a man of refinement
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
hand-organ
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From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
leaksnounUS /liːks/
plural of “leak” — an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
engage in
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
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 And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
carry out
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
a special situation
From this reading "I never heard of such a thing," said the rat gentleman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
at the time that
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
Wiggily
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From this reading And if the hand-organ monkey doesn't take the squeak out of the rubber ball to make a tin horn for the rag doll, the next story will be about Uncle Wiggily and the horse.
Wiggily's
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From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So from this we may learn, if we will, that when a pail leaks it is best to have it mended.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the cat lady would not change her mind, and she built herself a bungalow near Uncle Wiggily's, and lived there happily forever after.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had much better come home and live as you did before."
