used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "Of course!" agreed Janet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We've got to get him back!" cried Teddy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It won't be half a circus without a monkey in it."
for the reason that
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "It won't be half a circus without a monkey in it."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course!" agreed Janet.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "We've got to get him back!" cried Teddy.
Curlytops
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From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get him back!" cried Teddy.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to get him back!" cried Teddy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "It won't be half a circus without a monkey in it."
hand-organ
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From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We've got to get him back!" cried Teddy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It won't be half a circus without a monkey in it."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
Janet
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From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
by chance
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
SKYROCKETnounUS /ˈskaɪrɑːkət/
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
TURNOVERnounUS /ˈtɜːrnoʊvər/
the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to get him back!" cried Teddy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But neither Janet nor Teddy thought of this, because they were so excited over the news that Mrs. Johnson gave them--the news that Jack had been taken away by a hand-organ man.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It won't be half a circus without a monkey in it."
won't
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From this reading "It won't be half a circus without a monkey in it."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TURNOVER AND SKYROCKET Perhaps it would have been better for the Curlytops to have run into the house and have told their mother about the missing monkey.
