used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
anew
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading 'Can you tell stories?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
at any time
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
humming-bird
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From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
MaianounUS /ˈmaɪə/
type genus of the Majidae; nearly cosmopolitan in distribution
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
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 When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
mouse's
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From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
not any; not one
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
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 'Can you tell stories?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
express in words
From this reading 'Can you tell stories?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
up to a particular time
From this reading If so you may stay with me till the sun gets hot again, and you shall help me with my house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She needed no second bidding, but ate more than she had ever done in her life, though it was not a breakfast for a humming-bird!
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
at the time that
From this reading When she had quite finished she put out her hand and smiled, and the old mouse said to her:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Maia almost wept with joy at the old mouse's kind words.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Can you tell stories?
