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Chapter VIII
‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’ ‘Ouh! Chee! No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it. ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.”
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From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
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From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
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From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
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From this reading Chee!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
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From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
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From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
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From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
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From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
not any; not one
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
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From this reading ‘Ouh!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Ah,’ said the Cat, watching, ‘then the mouse will do me no harm if I eat it?’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No indeed!’ said the Woman, and she dropped the blade-bone and jumped upon the footstool in front of the fire and braided up her hair very quick for fear that the mouse should run up it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘O my Enemy and Wife of my Enemy and Mother of my Enemy,’ said the Cat, ‘is that little mouse part of your magic?’
