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Jack the runaway
Jack the runaway

Chapter XV

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Context Illustration Reading 1/19 · 5 lines
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JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.
They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.
Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.
He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.
The clowns were washing off the grease paint.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jack the runaway

Chapter XV

Reading 1/19 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.
Line 2
They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.
Line 3
Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.
Line 4
He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.
Line 5
The clowns were washing off the grease paint.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.”

HAS auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

almost

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From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

bring

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

chariot

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

circus

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From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

clown

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From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

clowns

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From this reading The clowns were washing off the grease paint.

end

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

ENEMIES

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From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

garments

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

getting

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

grease

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From this reading The clowns were washing off the grease paint.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

JACK

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From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

made-up

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From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

men

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

off

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

other

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

outfits

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

paint

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From this reading The clowns were washing off the grease paint.

performance

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From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

performers

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

program

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

putting

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

races

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

ready

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From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

regular

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

ring

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

scores

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From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

tent

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From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading He found scores of the men performers getting off their ring outfits and putting on their regular garments.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading JACK HAS ENEMIES The circus performance was almost over.

washing

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From this reading The clowns were washing off the grease paint.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Jack went to the tent where he had made-up as a clown.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They were getting ready for the chariot and other races which would bring the program to an end.