used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
Connie
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From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
Connie's
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From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
remove the dust from
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
Postil's
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From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
ridersnounUS /ˈraɪdərz/
plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
uttered with a trill
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
done under pressure
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
that is looked for
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The crowd, thrilled by Connie's act of bravery, surged forward.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Postil's Offer Connie rushed forward and snatched the child up in her arms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading In vain the guards sought to keep the arena clear.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The horses thundered past, and were lost in a cloud of dust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the riders bearing down upon her, she dived head foremost, rolling over and over at the side of the track.
