used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
at or in the front
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Alf
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From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
(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 I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind walked Dan and Gerald and Paul Rand.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still further behind came more of Yardley, and further ahead were others.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
cutsnounUS /kʌts/
plural of “cut” — a share of the profits
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
Dan
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From this reading Behind walked Dan and Gerald and Paul Rand.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
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Gerald
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From this reading Behind walked Dan and Gerald and Paul Rand.
Greenburg
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From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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he's
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detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
I've
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
it's
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From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
MonkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still further behind came more of Yardley, and further ahead were others.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
others
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From this reading Still further behind came more of Yardley, and further ahead were others.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Behind walked Dan and Gerald and Paul Rand.
peanutsnounUS /ˈpiːnəts/
an insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
RandnounUS /rænd/
the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Behind walked Dan and Gerald and Paul Rand.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
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not in physical motion
From this reading Still further behind came more of Yardley, and further ahead were others.
swaggered
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From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FUN AT THE CIRCUS “The Monkey he’s a friend of mine, In fact, I’ve heard it stated That me and he and he and me Is distantly related.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
male cat
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I guess it’s true, for I can do Most all the tricks that he cuts, And me and he and he and me Is awful fond of peanuts!”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Behind walked Dan and Gerald and Paul Rand.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still further behind came more of Yardley, and further ahead were others.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus sang Alf as, arm in arm with Tom, he swaggered across the bridge on the way to Greenburg and the circus.
Yardley
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