AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A young fellow named Forrest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
AdvanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
CarnounUS /kɑːr/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
CONCLUSIONnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "A young fellow named Forrest.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
Forrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A young fellow named Forrest.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
GreatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "A young fellow named Forrest.
NumbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
performernounUS /pərˈfɔːrmər/
an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
SparlingnounUS /ˈspɑːrlɪŋ/
common smelt of Europe
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
tentnounUS /tent/
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading This conversation took place in the office tent of the show that Phil Forrest had been fighting almost ever since he took charge of Car Three.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading That is all I know about him," answered the treasurer of the show.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "He used to be a performer and a good one, too," spoke up the assistant manager.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CONCLUSION "Who is the man in charge of Sparling Advance Car Number Three?" demanded Mr. Starr, manager of "The Greatest Show on Earth."
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "A young fellow named Forrest.
