used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
for the reason that
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
BonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
didn't
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From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
downtownnounUS /ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn/
the central area or commercial center of a town or city
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
your parents
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
a strong line
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
cut with a saw
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
scooted
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From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
Swatty
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From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
takernounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
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 were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we hurried right through, because a lot of folks was pushing behind us.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Me and Swatty and Bony was the first to go into the tent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
at the time that
From this reading We were right up against the rope when the ticket taker let it down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well, we walked downtown with the parade and saw it, and walked back to the circus grounds with it.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The ticket taker yelled something at us, but I didn't hear what it was and we scooted for the menagerie tent.
