used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In those days the old clown was best man with a circus.
advisingverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading In those days the old clown was best man with a circus.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading In those days the old clown was best man with a circus.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the old clown was best man with a circus.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
didn't
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From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
entertainernounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnər/
a person who tries to please or amuse
From this reading He was the entertainer--the leading man.
Ephraim
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From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the entertainer--the leading man.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He was the entertainer--the leading man.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
information about recent and important events
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the old clown was best man with a circus.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In those days the old clown was best man with a circus.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning the startling news went around that the old man had fired the principal clown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
a Caucasian
From this reading The decorations had faded white, the hills were red, Ephraim and Lewis made the air blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lewis sarcastically suggested Alfred communicate with Peter advising we had decorations, but they ran away, and we didn't have time to go down in the hollow and dip them up.
