Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

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

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

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

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

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

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

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

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

for the reason that

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

a person who eats human flesh

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

every person

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

set up or found

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

castrated male horse

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

plural of “gleam” — an appearance of reflected light

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

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

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

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

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

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

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

a short coat

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

a thick flat pad used as a floor covering

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

plural of “notable” — a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

not divisible by two

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

and nothing more

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

a light shade of red

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

any competition

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

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

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

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

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

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

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mat found his way to the Paddock early and alone.

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

From this reading At Aintree everything is known about the notables by everybody, and there were few more familiar figures than that of the old man with the broad shoulders, the pink face, and the difficulty in drawing breath.

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

From this reading True he had a horse running, down on the card as Four-Pound-the-Second, brown gelding, five years old, green jacket and cap, ten stone; but he was an any-price outsider, only entered because for something like fifty years there had never been a National in which a Putnam horse had not played a part.

in the company of; together with

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading On the Course Next morning was gray with gleams of sun: an ideal day, old hands said, for the great race of the year.

a late time of life

From this reading It was twenty odd years since Cannibal had won the big race for him; and this year it was known that he had only come up to see the sport.