used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And of course the next thought that came to Teddy was:
clothing in general
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And of course the next thought that came to Teddy was:
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
Curlytops
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From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
HAND-ORGAN
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From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
Janet
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From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And of course the next thought that came to Teddy was:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And of course the next thought that came to Teddy was:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
a person, without saying who
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Janet said afterward that she pulled the clothes over her ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HAND-ORGAN MAN The Curlytops cuddled down in their beds.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy did the same at first, and then he began to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
which person or people
From this reading And his first thought was that someone besides those who had a right to be there, were in his mother's kitchen.
