Chapter II · Act 02: The Triumph of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Climax & The Canonical Legacy

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

in a state of sleep

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

past form of “cough” — exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

any light downy material

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

past form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

an opening into or through something

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

being in captivity

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

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 In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

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 And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

money demanded for the return of a captured person

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

make (offspring) by reproduction

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

past form of “sneeze” — exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading And the fluff flew into the Princess’s nose, and into her mouth, and starting up she sneezed and coughed, and the ring fell out of her mouth on to the coverlet.

take without the owner's consent

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

up to a particular time

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

very small

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

inflected form of “trip” — miss a step and fall or nearly fall

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

enter upon an activity or enterprise

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In a flash the tiny mouse had seized it, and brought it to Waska as a ransom for the King of the Mice.

at the time that

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

in or at the place that

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading And the tiny mouse tripped away into the bedroom of the Princess, and waited for nightfall; then, when the Princess had fallen asleep, it crept up on to her bed, and gnawed a hole in the pillow, through which it dragged one by one little down feathers, and threw them under the Princess’s nose.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Thereupon Waska and Schurka started off, and travelled night and day till they reached the stone tower where Martin was imprisoned; and the cat climbed up the window, and called out to him:

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I will undertake, sire, to steal away the ring for you.’