used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
for the reason that
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
defraudedverbUS /dɪˈfrɔːdɪd/
past form of “defraud” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
entertainmentsnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənts/
plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
hold firmly
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
greednounUS /ɡriːd/
excessive desire to acquire or possess more (especially more material wealth) than one needs or deserves
From this reading My greed has been overfed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
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From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
not any; not one
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
and nothing more
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
overfedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈfed/
too well nourished
From this reading My greed has been overfed.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
not in physical motion
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
a special situation
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
up to a particular time
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
precisely as stated
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has become too much of a good thing; for it is a good thing; almost the best thing in the way of an entertainment that there is.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My friend went on: “I’m afraid the circus is spoiled for me.
in or at the place that
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I’m still very fond of it, but I come away defeated and defrauded because I have been embarrassed with riches, and have been given more than I was able to grasp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I think I must keep to those entertainments where you can come at ten in the morning and stay till ten at night, with a perpetual change of bill, only one stage, and no fall of the curtain.
