used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS MAKE your poster as nearly as possible like the one on the opposite page.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS MAKE your poster as nearly as possible like the one on the opposite page.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS MAKE your poster as nearly as possible like the one on the opposite page.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
completely unclothed
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
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taking care or paying attention
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
CIRCUSnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
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colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
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conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
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tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
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education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
one or the other of two
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
a social unit living together
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
to travel behind, go after, come after
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
good-sized
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From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
where you live at a particular time
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
and nothing more
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
letteringnounUS /ˈletərɪŋ/
letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
prefer or wish to do something
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a formation of people or things one beside another
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
engage in
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
in motion
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS MAKE your poster as nearly as possible like the one on the opposite page.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS MAKE your poster as nearly as possible like the one on the opposite page.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS MAKE your poster as nearly as possible like the one on the opposite page.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PaintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
capable of happening or existing
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posternounUS /ˈpoʊstər/
a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
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being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Almost any place will do where there is a good-sized level surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Make the circus ring about forty inches in diameter, outline it with chalk and cover the marked line with either sawdust or dry corn meal built into a narrow ridge similar to that of earth around the large rings; then your circle will look just like the ring of a real circus.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Have your circus on top of a large table, or on the floor, or out of doors on the bare ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
precisely as stated
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
in or at the place that
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
in the company of; together with
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Paint the lettering in gay colors on a big sheet of paper and a day before the show tack it up in a conspicuous place where all the family will see it, for, of course, your show must have an audience, and if you follow out all directions very carefully it will be well worth seeing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
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