aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was afternoon before I wakened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was afternoon before I wakened.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
HoldupnounUS /ˈhoʊldʌp/
robbery at gunpoint
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was afternoon before I wakened.
and nothing more
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
having a supporting base
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped at the car and helped the man get the horses out.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Holdup I slept that morning in the hay beyond the horse stalls.
a special situation
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
unloadingnounUS /ənˈloʊdɪŋ/
the labor of taking a load of something off of or out of a vehicle or ship or container etc.
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
wakened
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From this reading It was afternoon before I wakened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was afternoon before I wakened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had gotten into the town just as the circus was unloading, and, as it happened, the road upon which I approached came first to the switch on which the horse cars were standing.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The one thing about which I had any knowledge, in the whole circus, was horses.
