adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
bootsnounUS /buːts/
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
chinnounUS /tʃɪn/
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
dry-looking
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From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not yet seen her there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not yet seen her there.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not yet seen her there.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not yet seen her there.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
tuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He had scarcely got out of his carriage when his groom, the so-called “stable boy,” recognizing the carriage some way off, called the trainer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A dry-looking Englishman, in high boots and a short jacket, clean-shaven, except for a tuft below his chin, came to meet him, walking with the uncouth gait of jockey, turning his elbows out and swaying from side to side.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The temporary stable, a wooden shed, had been put up close to the race course, and there his mare was to have been taken the previous day.
yesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading During the last few days he had not ridden her out for exercise himself, but had put her in the charge of the trainer, and so now he positively did not know in what condition his mare had arrived yesterday and was today.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He had not yet seen her there.
