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The Mouse's Wedding
The Mouse's Wedding

Chapter I

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[The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.
Their location has not been individually marked.
The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.
Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.
A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.
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The Mouse's Wedding

Chapter I

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
[The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.
Line 2
Their location has not been individually marked.
Line 3
The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.
Line 4
Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.
Line 5
A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Their location has not been individually marked.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Their location has not been individually marked.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.”

All words in this reading · 46

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

ago

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

all

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From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

almost

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From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

book

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From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

called

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

Co

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

cuttle-fish

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From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

Daikoku

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

Farran

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

God

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

Griffith

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

hyphenization

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From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

illustrations

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From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

inconsistent

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From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

individually

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From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

Kanemochi

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

location

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From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

London

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

marked

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From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

mouse

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

MOUSE'S

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From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

N

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

original

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From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

pages

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From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

S

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

servant

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

Sydney

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading [The original book had illustrations on almost all pages.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their location has not been individually marked.

there

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

W

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From this reading Griffith Farran & Co., London & Sydney, N.S.W. MOUSE'S WEDDING.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

Wealth

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.

WEDDING

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From this reading The inconsistent hyphenization of "cuttle-fish" is in the original.] THE MOUSE'S WEDDING.

white

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From this reading A long time ago there was a white mouse called Kanemochi, servant of Daikoku, the God of Wealth.