used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
Darby
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From this reading "Henry Darby."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
someone who is a detective
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "Henry Darby."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Who is it?"
and nothing more
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
capable of happening or existing
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
sight-seeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
swindlernounUS /ˈswɪndələr/
a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CIRCUS COMES TO TOWN Dick and his friends went home in the big automobile a few days later, having crowded into their stay as much sight-seeing as was possible.
at the time that
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
which person or people
From this reading "Who is it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick had just finished telling his father, the evening of his arrival, of his various adventures, including the one with the swindler, when the servant announced:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Some one to see you, Master Dick."
