used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
APPARATUSnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
Brader
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From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading He seemed very confident.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
else
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From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
a boy or man
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
Joe
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From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
engage in
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed very confident.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
carry out
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING THE APPARATUS Joe smiled as he leaned back in his chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed very confident.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
wouldn't
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From this reading But I wouldn't like to make for you, or for any one else, a piece of apparatus that would result in sure death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Of course we can make almost any kind of apparatus, Joe," he said, "and I know you circus fellows take mighty big risks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Brader looked at the young fellow with a puzzled air, and shook his head.
