used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
(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 It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
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From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
carefully weighed
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
expatiateverb
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
instructiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktɪv/
serving to instruct or enlighten or inform
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading Wonderful posters were put up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wonderful posters were put up.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
TIGERnounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Wonderful posters were put up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not considered a circus at all, but a moral and instructive show, if it did not have delightful Artemas Ward to expatiate upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wonderful posters were put up.
which person or people
From this reading There were a great many children who had never seen an elephant.
wildestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪldɪst/
superlative of “wild” — marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A chance like this roused the children to a pitch of the wildest enthusiasm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Wonderful posters were put up.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AN INTERVIEW WITH A TIGER There came to New York in May a menagerie.
