used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
BEDTIMEnounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
CURLYTOPS
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Oh, pretty soon now, I guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, pretty soon now, I guess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
it'll
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From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Oh, pretty soon now, I guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, pretty soon now, I guess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Oh, pretty soon now, I guess.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
s'pose
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From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
SERIESnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
in the near future
From this reading "Oh, pretty soon now, I guess.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
We're
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From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boxes were piled high at one end, and on top was a little platform, reached by some steps made of smaller boxes.
at the time that
From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
in or at the place that
From this reading We're all ready for it when it does come," and Ted Martin glanced from where he sat over toward a slanting hill made of several long boards nailed to some tall packing boxes.
WIGGILY
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE CURLYTOPS SERIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY BEDTIME STORIES," "UNCLE WIGGILY ANIMAL STORIES," ETC.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When do you s'pose it'll come, Teddy?"
