Chapter V

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

(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 I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

fighting with the fists

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading This leisure I utilised mostly in practising conjuring tricks, and in card manipulation.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

plural of “cheat” — weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

relating to or based on or involving comparison

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

calling up a spirit or devil

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

United States journalist (born in England in 1908)

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

a natural object that covers or envelops

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

rules governing socially acceptable behavior

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

moving swiftly

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

set up or found

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

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

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

having a usually specified type of handle

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

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

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading This leisure I utilised mostly in practising conjuring tricks, and in card manipulation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a large number or amount

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

engage in

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

past form of “manipulate” — influence or control shrewdly or deviously

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage

From this reading This leisure I utilised mostly in practising conjuring tricks, and in card manipulation.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

make reference to

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading This leisure I utilised mostly in practising conjuring tricks, and in card manipulation.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

held or filled or in use

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

and nothing more

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

in other respects or ways

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

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

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

the members of a business venture created by contract

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

an amount of time

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

plural of “pitch” — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

participate in games or sport

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

introduce

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

not often

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

Identical; not different.

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a person skilled at making effective presentations

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

use slang or vulgar language

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

small or little relative to something else

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

refrain from harming

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

not in physical motion

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading I may mention that at that time I rarely handled the cards themselves, and still more rarely played a card game.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

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

From this reading This leisure I utilised mostly in practising conjuring tricks, and in card manipulation.

plural of “ticket” — a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

a cunning or deceitful action or device

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

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

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

someone new to a field or activity

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

the act of using

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

being of use or service

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

put to use

From this reading This leisure I utilised mostly in practising conjuring tricks, and in card manipulation.

precisely as stated

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

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

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

at the time that

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.

during the time that

From this reading In the beginning I used to use old tram and omnibus tickets for the latter purpose, and found them very useful, for being much smaller than ordinary playing cards they were of course more easily palmed or otherwise manipulated, while at the same time they afforded excellent practice to a comparative tyro, as I then was.

which person or people

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading I POSE AS A SHOWMAN Practising conjuring--Why I rarely play cards--The great Maskelyne and Cooke box trick--I make a trick box of my own-- The “Flying Lady” who flew--away--In partnership with Gypsy Brown--My life with the show folk--I begin to make money-- The kings of the fair grounds--Caravan life and cookery--The Romany people and their ways--Gypsy Brown cheats me--How the “bluers” work--Fights in the Fair Ground--The etiquette of the showmen--In a boxing booth--Taking on all comers--A rough life--“Do a slang to get a pitch”--The tricks of the travelling boxing-booth proprietors--A gypsy duel with cocoanut balls.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading During the period when I was working for Jimmy Jennings at his “covering the spot” stall I had lots of spare time on my hands, for of course we only occupied our pitches for comparatively short intervals of an evening, and then only on certain days of the week, Saturday being always one.