adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
acrobatsnounUS /ˈækrəbæts/
plural of “acrobat” — an athlete who performs acts requiring skill and agility and coordination
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
acrost
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
advertisementnounUS /ædˈvɜːrtəzmənt/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
BiblenounUS /ˈbaɪbəl/
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
BillboardnounUS /ˈbɪlbɔːrd/
large outdoor signboard
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
burgnounUS /bɜːrɡ/
colloquial American term for a town
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
cartingnounUS /ˈkɑːrtɪŋ/
the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
chainnounUS /tʃeɪn/
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
fellersnounUS /ˈfelərz/
plural of “feller” — a person who fells trees
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
good-sized
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
jugglersnounUS /ˈdʒʌɡələrz/
plural of “juggler” — a performer who juggles objects and performs tricks of manual dexterity
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
payingadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪɪŋ/
yielding a fair profit
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
remainders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
showmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They was carting her from the little burg the show busted in to that good-sized town on the lake.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
topnounUS /tɑːp/
the upper part of anything
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
tumblersnounUS /ˈtʌmblərz/
plural of “tumbler” — a gymnast who performs rolls and somersaults and twists etc.
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They was two fellers--both jugglers, acrobats, and tumblers--and a balloon.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We was jogging along one afternoon not fur from a good-sized town at the top of Ohio, right on the lake, when we run acrost some remainders of a busted circus riding in a stake and chain wagon.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The circus had busted without paying them nothing but promises fur months and months, and they had took the team and wagon and balloon by attachment, they said.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would sell the team and wagon there and get money enough to put an advertisement in the Billboard, which is like a Bible to them showmen, that they had a balloon to sell and was at liberty.
