used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
anew
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I guess so," she answered.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
CURLYTOPS
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From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess so," she answered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
HurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess so," she answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
Janet
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From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
Montelli
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From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
cut with a saw
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess so," she answered.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I guess so," she answered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
carry out
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading "Here comes a car!" cried Ted, as he saw one approaching.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
TipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Have we got enough money left to take us home, Jan?" he asked, for his sister had the cash.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE CURLYTOPS' CIRCUS Hurrying along, as if afraid that Professor Montelli might run after them and take Tip and Top away again, Teddy and Janet went to the corner where they had left the trolley car.
which person or people
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some boys and girls who had been in the dog show followed the Curlytops, and men and women smiled at the children.
