It's in the 3rd person,singular, S, Present
Ex ´He plays football in two teams
She plays the piano very well
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C. The simile indicates evil foreshadows that something bad will happen.
This is after the first wish. It foreshadows evil later in the story at Maw and Meggins.
"Their" is ownership "Their couch is dirty."
"There" is a direction.
"The kids are over there."
"They're" is an action, it is a compound, "they are"
"They're playing basketball."
I hope I'm not confusing. :)