used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
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From this reading “You can’t pass here, you’ll have to turn up that street!
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
cratesnounUS /kreɪts/
plural of “crate” — a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
displayingverbUS /dɪˈspleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
fanverbUS /fæn/
strike out (a batter), (of a pitcher)
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You can’t pass here, you’ll have to turn up that street!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You can’t pass here, you’ll have to turn up that street!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
ostentatiouslyadverbUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəsli/
with ostentation; in an ostentatious manner
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
PARADEnounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
go across or through
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
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From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
having a point
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
transport commercially
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He knew that the parade could not easily pass this litter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “You can’t pass here, you’ll have to turn up that street!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
precisely as stated
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He seemed a very small rudder to such a large ship, but he pointed up the side street, displaying his badge ostentatiously, and shouting at the top of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PARADE Pee-wee was a true circus fan, but he was first of all a traffic officer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t pass here, you’ll have to turn up that street!
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From this reading “You can’t pass here, you’ll have to turn up that street!
ZigzaggingverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “zigzag” — travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Zigzagging his way through the chaos of crates and bales and bundles, he headed off the imposing procession before it reached the corner.
