Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

a continuing very loud noise

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

have

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

a youthful male person

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day

From this reading "Ha!

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

conformity or harmony

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

the sound of laughing

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

a form of address for a man

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

characterized by extravagance and profusion

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

do one's shopping

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was here that the noise had come from, and the sound was still keeping up as Mr. Mugg turned on an electric light.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE FAT BOY Horatio Mugg, owner of the toy store where the Plush Bear was now at home, hurried to the back of the shop.

which person or people

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Then the Plush Bear, who was listening as closely as were Geraldine and Angelina, heard Mr. Mugg laugh, and with that the rattling, banging and tooting noise came to a stop.