aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As he hesitated about answering, Jim Tracy said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading As he hesitated about answering, Jim Tracy said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
a youthful male person
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can practically name your own price, Joe.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading As he hesitated about answering, Jim Tracy said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
Jim
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From this reading As he hesitated about answering, Jim Tracy said:
Joe
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From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
MADISONnounUS /ˈmædəsən/
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "You can practically name your own price, Joe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading "You can practically name your own price, Joe.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "You can practically name your own price, Joe.
on the contrary
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
rejoiningverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he hesitated about answering, Jim Tracy said:
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
make square
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading As he hesitated about answering, Jim Tracy said:
trapezenounUS /trəˈpiːz/
a swing used by circus acrobats
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But he had expected to finish out the season under his own management.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN Joe Strong was rather taken by surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To be sure he had thought of some day rejoining some circus, if not the one he had formerly been with as the daring trapeze performer and boy fish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can practically name your own price, Joe.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can practically name your own price, Joe.
