used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
CircusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
ConsequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
immediately past
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
LorrynounUS /ˈlɔːri/
a large low horse-drawn wagon without sides
From this reading Not so Miss Lorry.
LORRY'S
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From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
not any; not one
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so Miss Lorry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
performancesnounUS /pərˈfɔːrmənsəz/
plural of “performance” — a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
an amount of time
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
Shanton
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From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so Miss Lorry.
StagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
Stag's
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From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
in or at that place or location
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
in the direction of
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MISS LORRY'S LAST APPEARANCE There was no doubt that Stag's Circus was a great success at Shanton.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Consequently the tent was crammed to its utmost capacity, and Stag, loafing about in a fur coat, with a gigantic cigar, was in a very good humour.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a comparatively short period it had played three engagements in the little town, two performances each time, and on every occasion the tent was full.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now it was the very last night, as Stag announced; the circus would next turn its attention towards amusing the North.
