used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BEAULIEU FAIR.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
BEAULIEU
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From this reading AT THE BEAULIEU FAIR.
bowlnounUS /boʊl/
a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
every person
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading AT THE BEAULIEU FAIR.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading This time they felt full of hope.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This time they felt full of hope.
gatheringsnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋz/
plural of “gathering” — a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This time they felt full of hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
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 They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
not any; not one
From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
Tambys
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From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BEAULIEU FAIR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time they felt full of hope.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time they felt full of hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A country fair was no novelty to the Tambys.
at the time that
From this reading Their chief concern was not to see everybody and everything, but to attract as large gatherings as possible to their performances, and induce them to give liberally when the little bowl was passed around.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had attended too many of them already in their young lives to get excited over the inevitable bustle and confusion.
