used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the second was when Tom said:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
CATCHINGnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
Curlytops
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From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know where Skyrocket is!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I know where Skyrocket is!”
Janet
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From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I know where Skyrocket is!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
engage in
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the second was when Tom said:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
SkyrocketnounUS /ˈskaɪrɑːkət/
propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
From this reading “I know where Skyrocket is!”
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
Sunnyside
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From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
male cat
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
precisely as stated
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CATCHING FISH What Tom told Teddy as the two boys danced around on the railroad station platform was the second surprise of the day for the Curlytops.
at the time that
From this reading And the second was when Tom said:
in or at the place that
From this reading “I know where Skyrocket is!”
which person or people
From this reading The first was in seeing the two Taylor children who had come to visit them at Sunnyside.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Of course that was enough to make Ted and Janet open their eyes very wide and look closely at their little friend.
