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Chapter XI
THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green. William had watched them putting up the tent the day before. He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it. Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus. He had seen the posters of it.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
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From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
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From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
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From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
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From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
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From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
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From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
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From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
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From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
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From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
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From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
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From this reading He had seen the posters of it.
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From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
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From this reading He had seen the posters of it.
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From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
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From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CIRCUS THE circus was to be held in a big tent on the green.
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From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
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From this reading William had watched them putting up the tent the day before.
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From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had hung around with wistful eyes fixed upon it.
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From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
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From this reading Here was the Wonder of Wonders, the Mystery of Mysteries--a circus.
