Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Come along!” called the man again, and then Tinkle heard a whistle.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

anew

From this reading “Come along!” called the man again, and then Tinkle heard a whistle.

(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 It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading This time he turned around quickly.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Come along!” called the man again, and then Tinkle heard a whistle.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading “Come along!” called the man again, and then Tinkle heard a whistle.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

hear with intention

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

a range horse of the western United States

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

with speed

From this reading This time he turned around quickly.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Come along!” called the man again, and then Tinkle heard a whistle.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time he turned around quickly.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time he turned around quickly.

a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”

an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading This time he turned around quickly.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

(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 TINKLE AND TUM TUM “Well, come along now, pony.

make whistling sounds

From this reading “Come along!” called the man again, and then Tinkle heard a whistle.

which person or people

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the circus man who had bought Tinkle who was speaking, but Tinkle was so taken up with looking about him, at the strange sights all round that he did not at first listen.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I’ll see how many tricks you know and how many I can teach you.”