Chapter I
Or The Grateful Mouse. McLoughlin Brothers. New-York. THE GRATEFUL MOUSE. I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
Grandmother Puss
Chapter I
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Or
The
Grateful
Mouse.
McLoughlin
Brothers.
New-York.
THE
GRATEFUL
MOUSE.
I
wish
that
all
the
little
boys
and
girls
who
read
this
story
could
_see_
Grandmother
Puss;
but
as
they
cannot,
I
will
tell
you
something
about
her.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Or
The
Grateful
Mouse.
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McLoughlin
Brothers.
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New-York.
Line 4
THE
GRATEFUL
MOUSE.
Line 5
I
wish
that
all
the
little
boys
and
girls
who
read
this
story
could
_see_
Grandmother
Puss;
but
as
they
cannot,
I
will
tell
you
something
about
her.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
About
preposition
US /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.”
Could
modal verb
US /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.”
Little
noun
US /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.”
Tell
noun
US /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.”
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
all
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
boys
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
Brothers
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From this reading McLoughlin Brothers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
cannot
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
girls
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
Grandmother
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
Grateful
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From this reading Or The Grateful Mouse.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
McLoughlin
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From this reading McLoughlin Brothers.
Mouse
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From this reading Or The Grateful Mouse.
New-York
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From this reading New-York.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or The Grateful Mouse.
Puss
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
read
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
see
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
story
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Or The Grateful Mouse.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
wish
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From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish that all the little boys and girls who read this story could _see_ Grandmother Puss; but as they cannot, I will tell you something about her.