Chapter IX

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “Oh, so that is a circus, is it?” asked Sharp Eyes.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

take in liquids

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

opinion or judgment

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

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

From this reading “Oh, so that is a circus, is it?” asked Sharp Eyes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “Oh, so that is a circus, is it?” asked Sharp Eyes.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Seems to me I have heard that name before.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Oh, so that is a circus, is it?” asked Sharp Eyes.

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

a special situation

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

create by training and teaching

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

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

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

in or at the place that

From this reading I wonder where it was?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

a Caucasian

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.

which person or people

From this reading So the fox had time to talk to the big animal who had spoken in such a friendly way.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder where it was?

the facility where wild animals are housed for exhibition

From this reading SHARP EYES IN THE ZOO The train in which Sharp Eyes, the silver fox, was riding had stopped so the engine could get a drink of water, and it happened to stop near the circus tent, which was the white thing Sharp Eyes had thought was the large house.