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Chapter I
The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note. The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are! What a beautiful Pussy you are!" Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing! Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
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From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
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From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
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From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
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From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pussy said to the Owl, "You elegant fowl, How charmingly sweet you sing!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh! let us be married; too long we have tarried: But what shall we do for a ring?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Owl and the Pussy-Cat went to sea In a beautiful pea-green boat: They took some honey, and plenty of money Wrapped up in a five-pound note.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The Owl looked up to the stars above, And sang to a small guitar, "O lovely Pussy, O Pussy, my love, What a beautiful Pussy you are, You are, You are!
