used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
(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 He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
all's
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
Briggsville
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
Gordon
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
ten 10s
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
Jim
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
not one, and not any
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
Sahibnoun
formerly a term of respect for important white Europeans in colonial India; used after the name
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
teachernounUS /ˈtiːtʃər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He was so well liked by teacher and playmates that all congratulated him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no jealousy of his good fortune, for there was none more deserving, and, it may be added, no more in need of the material help given by that one hundred dollars.
Tippo
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From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
male cat
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
Travers
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From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
unharmedadjectiveUS /ənˈhɑːrmd/
not injured or harmed
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But all's well that ends well, and he had the pleasure of walking into his humble home and turning over to his mother the handsome reward paid for the restoration of Tippo Sahib, comparatively unharmed, to the owner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom had not been able to attend the performance; but it may be said he was favored with a little "circus" of his own, in which he played the part of star performer.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It will be admitted that Tom Gordon and Jim Travers had met with a pretty stirring experience, as a result of the visit of the circus and menagerie to Briggsville.
