used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
any thing at all
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
the act of breaking something
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
divisible by two
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
destroyed or killed
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
held dear
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
occursverbUS /əˈkɜːrz/
third-person singular of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
coated with paint
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
the local environment
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
performersnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “performer” — an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
playernounUS /ˈpleɪər/
a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
playersnounUS /ˈpleɪərz/
plural of “player” — a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
quipverbUS /kwɪp/
make jokes or quips
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOSPITAL TENT "The show must go on!"
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
at the time that
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And more than one clown has bounded into the sawdust ring with merry quip and jest, with a smile on his painted face, while his heart was breaking with grief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And sometimes even death itself has been no barrier--for players have gone through with their parts on the stage when, but the act previous, they have learned that some loved one had passed away.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This is the motto of circus and theatrical performers the world over.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading No matter what happens, under what strain or pain the player labors, no matter what occurs short of death itself, the public must not be allowed to guess that anything is wrong.
