adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
Braddock
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From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
DAVIDnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
declaredadjectiveUS /dɪˈklerd/
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
dressing-tent
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From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
earnestlyadverbUS /ˈɜːrnəstli/
in a serious manner
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
entrancenounUS /ˈentrəns/
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
gesturenounUS /ˈdʒestʃər/
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
Grinaldi
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From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
HoldverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
imprecationnoun
the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
RINGverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
rollingadjectiveUS /ˈroʊlɪŋ/
uttered with a trill
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hold on, Camp," said Grinaldi, checking the attendant with a gesture.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
SAWDUSTnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
teethnounUS /tiːθ/
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
uglyadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡli/
displeasing to the senses
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVID ENTERS THE SAWDUST RING Braddock saw at once that the old clown was against him.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
who's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll see who's running this show," he declared, taking a fresh grip on the stake, and rolling the dangling cigar over and over between his teeth.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an ugly imprecation he directed one of the attendants to go to the main entrance with instructions to bring Mr. Blake and his friend back to the dressing-tent.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
wot's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "See 'ere, Tom," he went on earnestly, "wot's the reason you won't give this one an even chance with the others?"
