used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How can we go, Bunny?" asked Sue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "How can we go, Bunny?" asked Sue.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
at any time
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Bunny Brown wrinkled up his forehead.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
How
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From this reading "How can we go, Bunny?" asked Sue.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
posternounUS /ˈpoʊstər/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE CIRCUS Bunny Brown thought for a minute.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Bunny Brown wrinkled up his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "How can we go, Bunny?" asked Sue.
at the time that
From this reading He always did that when he was thinking hard, and now that the "big idea" had come to him he was thinking harder than ever.
a Caucasian
From this reading He and Sue looked at the gay circus poster, and the more he looked at it the more he felt that he and his sister must go and see the big show in the white tent.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading Bunny Brown wrinkled up his forehead.
