used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading KIT IS MADE A PRISONER.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the lot, and emerged into the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He crossed the lot, and emerged into the street.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He crossed the lot, and emerged into the street.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading KIT IS MADE A PRISONER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT IS MADE A PRISONER.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He crossed the lot, and emerged into the street.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading KIT IS MADE A PRISONER.
moderatelyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdərətli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
not any; not one
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
on one occasion
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
and nothing more
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading KIT IS MADE A PRISONER.
one of four equal parts
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He crossed the lot, and emerged into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was moderately dark, there being no moon, and only the light of a few stars to relieve the gloom.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He performed as usual, but as his second act was over at quarter past nine, he thought, being fatigued, that he would not wait until the close, but go at once to the circus car in which he had a berth, and go to bed.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had been a day of exciting adventure, but so far as Kit was concerned the end was not yet.
