used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face was a blank of wonderment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
Andy
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From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
Andy's
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From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading His face was a blank of wonderment.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was a blank of wonderment.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
set up or found
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was a blank of wonderment.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
others
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From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
passagewaynounUS /ˈpæsədʒweɪ/
a passage between rooms or between buildings
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
ringmasternounUS /ˈrɪŋmæstər/
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
a strong line
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
be standing; be upright
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the latter holding to a guy rope, Andy's head was spinning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ARM OF THE LAW The circus manager followed Andy, as the latter darted past the band stand and into the passageway leading to the performers' tent.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The ringmaster joined him, and so did one or two others as he hurried after Andy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was a blank of wonderment.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The reaction from intense excitement made him weak and breathless for some moments.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading His face was a blank of wonderment.
