used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
cagesnounUS /ˈkeɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cage” — an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
humansnounUS /ˈhjuːmənz/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
insatiableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪʃəbəl/
impossible to satisfy
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
leopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
MENAGERIEnounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
not any; not one
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
open-mouthed
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From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
by chance
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
pigmynounUS /ˈpɪɡmi/
an unusually small individual
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
sulks
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From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
carry out
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is something in those shining eyes that tells of thoughts far from the circus, perhaps of a jungle in far-off Asia.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
tirelesslyadverbUS /ˈtaɪrləsli/
with indefatigable energy
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The insatiable elephant swings his greedy trunk tirelessly, and the black leopard sulks in the darkest corner of his den.
unconfinedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈfaɪnd/
not confined
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The lions and tigers pace up and down their cages with hungry eyes that gleam in green and gold.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
which person or people
From this reading They stare steadily through the iron bars but take no heed of the pigmy humans who stare back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MENAGERIE TENT Into the menagerie tent, with its great variety of animals caged and unconfined, streams the open-mouthed human parade, stopping to comment and observe on its way to the “big top.”
