used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
remove the dust from
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The utmost excitement prevailed.
moving swiftly
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
foam-covered
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From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
geldingnoun
castrated male horse
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The utmost excitement prevailed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
race-course
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From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
sidlingverbUS /ˈsaɪdəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
not in physical motion
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another jockey had been killed on the race-course.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The utmost excitement prevailed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two other horses were led away, one quiet enough, but the other, a black gelding, fretting and sidling through the throng.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The magnificent animal which had caused the death reared and plunged in the hands of a groom, his foam-covered sides catching the dust from his flying heels.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The crowd poured and surged from the stand, while the band still played.
