AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
baboonnounUS /bəˈbuːn/
large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
Bruisernoun
a large and strong and heavyset man
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Teddy had not fared quite so well.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
GrabverbUS /ɡræb/
take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Teddy had not fared quite so well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
offerverbUS /ˈɔːfər/
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Teddy had not fared quite so well.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
seriouslyadverbUS /ˈsɪriəsli/
in a serious manner
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CIRCUS BOY MISSING "Grab the beast!"
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As for the baboon, he was too dazed from the shock of the fall to offer any resistance, and was quickly captured and returned to his cage.
unconsciousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəs/
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading He was unconscious, and for a time it was feared that he had been seriously injured.
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Teddy was still clinging to the baboon so firmly that they had to use force to get Bruiser away from him.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Teddy had not fared quite so well.
