Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Chapter XIII

Cover illustration for Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus
Context Illustration Reading 1/11 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.
Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.
Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.
They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.
A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus

Chapter XIII

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.
Line 2
Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.
Line 3
Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.
Line 4
They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.
Line 5
A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.”

Being auxiliary verb US /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading “The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.”

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.”

Drink noun US /drink/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.”

Everybody pronoun US /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading “Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.”

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.”

Free adjective US /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading “A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.”

Last noun US /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.”

Nobody pronoun US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.”

Since preposition US /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.”

Unless conjunction US /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading “A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.”

All words in this reading · 98

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

agent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Ale

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

Alive

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

attended

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

billed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

Breaks

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

Burned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Cannibals

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

Circus

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

City

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

claim

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

Comes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

connected

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.

Dance

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.

devilish

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Dog

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

drink

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

EvernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

EverybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.

FairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

Feast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.

freeadjectiveUS /friː/

acting without enough restraint or discipline

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Ginger

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

Go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

got

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

horror

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

Indian

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

Jag

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

knew

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

lastnounUS /last/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

live

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

lunch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Near

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

newspaper

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

Pa

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

people

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

performances

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

performer

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Philadelphia

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

press

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

promised

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Quaker

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

revolt

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

riotous

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Roast

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

satisfactory

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

Saturday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

says

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

set

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

show

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

stay

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

Strikes

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

Sunday

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

symptoms

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

tent

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

tickets

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

too

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

town

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

Up

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They claim it is too dead for live people, and not very satisfactory to dead people.

War

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Ever since we knew the show was billed for Philadelphia for a Saturday and that we should have to stay over Sunday in that town, there has been symptoms of a revolt.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Everybody connected with the show has a horror of being found dead in Philadelphia.

World's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Circus Strikes the Quaker City--They Go on a Ginger Ale Jag--Pa Breaks Up an Indian War Dance and Comes Near Being Burned Alive--The World's Fair Cannibals Have a Roast Dog Feast.

wouldn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.

year

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A performer who was with the show last year says that nobody but the newspaper people who had free tickets attended the performances, and some of them wouldn't go in the tent unless the press agent promised to set up a free lunch, with devilish ginger ale to drink, and that the press people got riotous on ginger ale.