used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BEAR ON THE RAMPAGE "Hoop-la!"
a-spangle
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From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
ablazeadjectiveUS /əˈbleɪz/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
(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 All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
Andy
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From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
have
From this reading A BEAR ON THE RAMPAGE "Hoop-la!"
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
blareverbUS /bler/
make a strident sound
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
crush-crowded
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From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
encouraginglyadverb
in an encouraging manner
From this reading "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
a boy or man
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a second he whirled in midair.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a second he whirled in midair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
Hoop-la
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From this reading A BEAR ON THE RAMPAGE "Hoop-la!"
the quality of being humane
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a second he whirled in midair.
knacknounUS /næk/
a special way of doing something
From this reading "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
midairnounUS /ˈmɪˈder/
some point in the air; above ground level
From this reading For a second he whirled in midair.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A BEAR ON THE RAMPAGE "Hoop-la!"
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
plauditsnounUS /ˈplɔːdɪts/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
RAMPAGEnounUS /ˈræmpeɪdʒ/
violently angry and destructive behavior
From this reading A BEAR ON THE RAMPAGE "Hoop-la!"
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
ringmasternounUS /ˈrɪŋmæstər/
the person in charge of performances in a circus ring
From this reading "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a second he whirled in midair.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
spring-board
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From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BEAR ON THE RAMPAGE "Hoop-la!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading Then, gracefully landing on the padded carpet, he made his bow amid pleased plaudits and rejoined the row of fellow tumblers.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading For a second he whirled in midair.
Wildwood
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From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All a-spangle, to the blare of quick music, the great tent ablaze with light, the rows of benches crush-crowded with excited humanity, Andy Wildwood left the spring-board.
You've
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From this reading "You've caught the knack," spoke the ringmaster encouragingly.
