aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
anew
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
(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 made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
any thing at all
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
JerrynounUS /ˈdʒeri/
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
and nothing more
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
Larkey
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From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
engage in
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
come together
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
not one, and not any
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
on one occasion
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHILDREN THAT CRIED IN THE LANE The days slipped by and none of the children played circus again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading That made him dream all the more about the real circus which was coming and wish that he could see it.
woodshednounUS /ˈwʊdʃed/
a shed for storing firewood or garden tools
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jerry thought of it often and would have liked to be the elephant just once, but he never said anything.
wouldn't
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From this reading He was very careful not to put his longing into words, so he wouldn't remind Mother 'Larkey of the ends that wouldn't meet and make her feel badly.
wrappernounUS /ˈræpər/
a loose dressing gown for women
From this reading One day she came across the old green wrapper elephant skin in the woodshed.
