used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading They used to be together and have a wonderful act.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
react verbally
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "The Lascalla Brothers," replied Jim.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
the act of departing
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They used to be together and have a wonderful act.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
cause to move by striking
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
Jim
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From this reading "The Lascalla Brothers," replied Jim.
JOE
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From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
a boy or man
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
Lascalla
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From this reading "The Lascalla Brothers," replied Jim.
go away from a place
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "The Lascalla Brothers," replied Jim.
ring-master
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From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
Sid
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From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They used to be together and have a wonderful act.
Tonzo
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From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
a source of difficulty
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They used to be together and have a wonderful act.
valisenoun
a small overnight bag for short trips
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There were two brothers in the business, Sid and Tonzo Lascalla.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What fellows are they?" the lad asked, but he felt that he knew what the answer was going to be.
in or at the place that
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They used to be together and have a wonderful act.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading JOE MAKES A HIT "Those fellows are always making trouble," murmured the ring-master, as he walked with Joe toward a tent where the young performer could leave his valise.
