used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A PIGMY I CALL HIM."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A PIGMY I CALL HIM."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
dark-eyed
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From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
exhibitionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃənz/
plural of “exhibition” — the act of exhibiting
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
a young female
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A PIGMY I CALL HIM."
Holt's
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From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A PIGMY I CALL HIM."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
Madersley
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From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
PIGMYnounUS /ˈpɪɡmi/
an unusually small individual
From this reading "A PIGMY I CALL HIM."
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The spectators said that they came principally to see the little dark-eyed girl ride.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading It was the height of the summer season, and Holt's circus was doing a roaring trade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The seaside town of Madersley was crowded to excess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two exhibitions daily, and every available corner in the great tent was crammed to excess.
