A cat in the hat

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  1. cat
    feline mammal usually having thick soft fur
    The Cat in the Hat!
  2. bump
    an impact (as from a collision)
    And then something went BUMP!
  3. on one hand
    from one point of view
    With a book on one hand!
  4. call up
    get or try to get into communication by telephone
    “Why, we can have lots of good fun, if you wish, With a game that I call UP UP UP with a fish!”
  5. not bad
    very good
    “My tricks are not bad,” Said the Cat in the Hat.
  6. mat
    a small pad of material that is used to protect a surface
    Then we saw him step in on the mat!
  7. sit in
    attend as a visitor
    So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.
  8. sit
    take a seat
    So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.
  9. trick
    a cunning or deceitful action or device
    “I know some new tricks,” Said the Cat in the Hat.
  10. wet
    wetness caused by water
    It was too wet to play.
  11. fish
    any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates
    But the fish said, “No!
  12. sally
    a military action in which besieged troops burst forth
    I sat there with Sally, we sat there we two.
  13. hat
    headdress that protects the head from bad weather
    The Cat in the Hat!
  14. fun
    activities that are enjoyable or amusing
    But we can have lots of good fun that is funny!”
  15. step in
    act as a substitute
    Then we saw him step in on the mat!
  16. lots
    a large number or amount
    But we can have lots of good fun that is funny!”
  17. ball
    an object with a spherical shape
    Too wet to go out and too cold to play ball.
  18. in on
    participating in or knowledgeable out
    Then we saw him step in on the mat!
  19. sunny
    bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
    “I know it is wet And the sun is not sunny.
  20. shine
    emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
    The sun did not shine.
  21. say
    utter aloud
    And I said, “How I wish we had something to do!”
  22. lot
    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
    But we can have lots of good fun that is funny!”
  23. go away
    move away from a place into another direction
    Make that cat go away!
  24. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
    It was too wet to play.
  25. funny
    an account of an amusing incident
    But we can have lots of good fun that is funny!”
  26. Tell
    a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer; according to legend an Austrian governor compelled him to shoot an apple from his son's head with his crossbow (which he did successfully without mishap)
    Tell that Cat in the Hat you do NOT want to play.
  27. cold
    having a low or inadequate temperature
    So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.
  28. jump
    move forward by leaps and bounds
    How that bump made us jump!
  29. go out
    move out of or depart from
    Too wet to go out and too cold to play ball.
  30. look at
    look at carefully; study mentally
    “Look at me!
  31. sun
    the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
    The sun did not shine.
  32. at all
    in the slightest degree or in any respect
    We did nothing at all.
  33. fear
    an emotion in anticipation of some specific pain or danger
    Have no fear.
  34. wish
    an expression of some desire or inclination
    And I said, “How I wish we had something to do!”
  35. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    “I do NOT wish to fall!”
  36. game
    an amusement or pastime
    “I know some good games we could play,” Said the cat.
  37. look
    perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
    We looked!
  38. said
    being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
    And I said, “How I wish we had something to do!”
  39. a lot
    to a very great degree or extent
    “A lot of good tricks.
  40. cup
    a small open container usually used for drinking
    And a cup on my hat!
  41. mother
    a woman who has given birth to a child
    Your mother Will not mind at all if I do.”
  42. step
    the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
    Then we saw him step in on the mat!
  43. not
    negation of a word or group of words
    The sun did not shine.
  44. bit
    a small piece or quantity of something
    Not one little bit.
  45. can
    airtight sealed metal container for food or drink, etc.
    So all we could do was to Sit!
  46. book
    an object consisting of a number of pages bound together
    With a book on one hand!
  47. house
    a dwelling that serves as living quarters for a family
    So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.
  48. know
    be cognizant or aware of a fact or a piece of information
    “I know it is wet And the sun is not sunny.
  49. good
    having desirable or positive qualities
    But we can have lots of good fun that is funny!”
  50. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    It was too wet to play.
  51. stand
    be standing; be upright
    I will hold you up high as I stand on a ball.
  52. saw
    hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    Then we saw him step in on the mat!
  53. here
    in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
    He should not be here.
  54. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
    “My tricks are not bad,” Said the Cat in the Hat.
  55. why
    the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
    And he said to us, “Why do you sit there like that?”
  56. day
    time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
    So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.
  57. put
    cause to be in a certain state
    “Put me down!” said the fish.
  58. hold
    have in one's hands or grip
    I will hold you up high as I stand on a ball.
  59. call
    utter a sudden loud cry
    “Why, we can have lots of good fun, if you wish, With a game that I call UP UP UP with a fish!”
  60. show
    make visible or noticeable
    I will show them to you.
  61. all
    entirely or completely
    So we sat in the house All that cold, cold, wet day.
  62. make
    perform or carry out
    How that bump made us jump!
  63. will
    the capability of conscious choice and decision
    I will show them to you.
  64. down
    in a lower place or position
    “Put me down!” said the fish.
  65. have
    possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
    And I said, “How I wish we had something to do!”
  66. now
    at the present moment
    “Now!
  67. high
    being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation
    I will hold you up high as I stand on a ball.
  68. then
    at that time
    And then something went BUMP!
  69. let
    actively cause something to happen
    “I will not let you fall.
  70. want
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
    Tell that Cat in the Hat you do NOT want to play.
  71. out
    moving or appearing to move away from a place, especially one that is enclosed or hidden
    Too wet to go out and too cold to play ball.
  72. and then
    subsequently or soon afterward
    And then something went BUMP!
  73. mind
    that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings
    Your mother Will not mind at all if I do.”
  74. like
    having the same or similar characteristics
    And we did not like it.
  75. there
    in or at that place
    I sat there with Sally, we sat there we two.
  76. nothing
    in no respect; to no degree
    We did nothing at all.
  77. new
    not of long duration
    “I know some new tricks,” Said the Cat in the Hat.
  78. out of
    motivated by
    Our mother was out of the house For the day.
  79. hand
    the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
    With a book on one hand!
  80. some
    quantifier
    “I know some good games we could play,” Said the cat.
  81. away
    at a distance in space or time
    Make that cat go away!
Created on Fri Oct 21 10:57:47 EDT 2011

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