used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
Almeida's
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From this reading I made my way at once to Almeida’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
Askins
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From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I made my way at once to Almeida’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
CircusesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəsəz/
plural of “circus” — a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading “Circuses must have white workmen.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
ColombonounUS /kəˈlʌmboʊ/
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Circuses must have white workmen.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made my way at once to Almeida’s.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Circuses must have white workmen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I made my way at once to Almeida’s.
information about recent and important events
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
on one occasion
From this reading I made my way at once to Almeida’s.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
rooflessadjective
not having a roof
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
SwedenounUS /swiːd/
a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
create by training and teaching
From this reading I returned to Colombo by train, reaching the city in the late afternoon.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That means a few chips a day for some of us,” said Askins.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the roofless dining-room sat Askins and the Swede, highly excited over the news that Colombo was to be visited by a circus.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I made my way at once to Almeida’s.
a Caucasian
From this reading “Circuses must have white workmen.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading “Circuses must have white workmen.
