used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Co.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The procession finally moved off.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
JumboadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmboʊ/
of great mass; huge and bulky
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The procession finally moved off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The procession finally moved off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/
an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading The procession finally moved off.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Co.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading “Quit that!” shouted Billy.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He rode on the back of Jumbo, the great elephant.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
Saalfield
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From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Co.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Quit that!” shouted Billy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Quit that!” shouted Billy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Saalfield Publishing Co.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The bears began to push apples, cakes and peanuts through the bars of the cage to Billy.
male cat
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
WhiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Tom and Harry invited them to the house. _Billy Whiskers at the Circus_
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
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From this reading “I’ll give you this pony, harness and wagon if you’ll let me have Billy.”
