used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I don’t believe I am back there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “I don’t believe I am back there.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
buffalonounUS /ˈbʌfəloʊ/
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
Bumpo
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From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
buttingverbUS /ˈbʌtɪŋ/
-ing form of “butt” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
can't
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From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t believe I am back there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
cause to move by striking
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
be the source of pain
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
and nothing more
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
for more time
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
not any; not one
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
Rumpo
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From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
cut with a saw
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
SHAGGO
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From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “I don’t believe I am back there.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SHAGGO IN A CIRCUS Shaggo was at first so shaken up and tumbled about, and his shoulder hurt him so much from having been hit against the side of his cage, that the buffalo did not know what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading “But I can’t be back at the Park, where Rumpo and Bumpo are always butting one another and playing jokes,” thought Shaggo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he saw that he was no longer in the darkness of the box car into which he had been placed for his train ride.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He could look out and up through the wooden bars, and he could see the stars shining above him, just as he had seen them in the National Park.
