used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
AttendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
BeardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
couldn't
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From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
the specified day of the month
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
every person
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
geezernoun
a man who is (usually) old and/or eccentric
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
the act of departing
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
hellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
immediately past
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
not any; not one
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
the middle of the day
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
PanounUS /pɑː/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
PerformancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
takernounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a sad home coming, 'cause the animals and the performers had forgotten us, and we had to be introduced to everybody.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
at the time that
From this reading Pa went up to the ticket taker at the entrance and said, “hello, Bill,” and was going to push right in, when Bill said that was no good, and there couldn't any old geezer play the “hello Bill” business on him.
in or at the place that
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We arrived about noon and while I stayed down town to get a shine, Pa took a street car and went right up to the lot, and the crowd was around the ticket wagon getting ready to go in.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We arrived from the far west and struck the show at Indianapolis, where it was playing its last date of the season, before going to winter quarters.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Pa Return to the Circus to Find They Have Been Quite Forgotten--The Fat Lady and the Bearded Woman Give Pa the Cold Shoulder--Pa Finally Makes Himself Recognized and Attends the Last Performance of the Season.
