used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
(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 OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
for the reason that
From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
a youthful male person
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
don't
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From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
move gently or carefully
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
fednounUS /fed/
any federal law-enforcement officer
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
enclose with a fence
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
mewed
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From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
NEIGHBORnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
NEXT-DOOR
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From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
Sho
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From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
ShooverbUS /ʃuː/
drive away by crying “shoo!”
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
term of address for a man
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
they're
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From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He handed me the pail across the fence, and I took it, and he said, "A little at a time, boy."
a source of difficulty
From this reading He said, "Sho, boy, they're all named Teddy after President Roosevelt, and because it saves trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went up to his porch and got a big dish and said, "Here, Teddy, Teddy," and all the cats ran to him, and he fed them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR In a minute he came out with a tin pail in his hand, and all the cats ran after him, and he said, "Shoo, Teddy," and they ran away a little bit, but came back and mewed and rubbed against his feet.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I stood watching him, and he said, "Why don't you ease the pump?" and I said, "If you please, sir, which one of your cats is Teddy?"
