AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading She never performed again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
CombinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
FIELDnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
hospitalnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəl/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
IndiananounUS /ˌɪndiˈænə/
a state in midwestern United States
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never performed again.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading She never performed again.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
RIVALverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
ShowsnounUS /ʃoʊz/
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading In the meantime the Great Sparling Combined Shows had moved majestically along.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had left the United States and were touring Canada, playing in many of the quaint little French villages and larger towns, where the Circus Boys found much to interest and amuse them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was sent to a hospital where she was destined to remain many weeks, before she would be able to be moved to her little home in Indiana.
Zoraya
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A RIVAL IN THE FIELD Zoraya was left behind.
