used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
availedverbUS /əˈveɪld/
past form of “avail” — use to one's advantage
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
Doodlebugnoun
a small motor vehicle
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go!” the stakeholder whooped.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
loped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
moon-facedadjective
having a round face
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
and nothing more
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
one of four equal parts
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
any competition
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
ShinnounUS /ʃɪn/
the front part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
Shin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
stake-holder's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
stakeholdernounUS /ˈsteɪkhoʊldər/
someone entrusted to hold the stakes for two or more persons betting against one another; must deliver the stakes to the winner
From this reading “Go!” the stakeholder whooped.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
starter's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shin dropped his bill into the eager stake-holder’s hand, and turned his horse to ride a few feet up the track for a start.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was a pretty race for a quarter and the black was putting forth his best effort every foot of the way.
whoopedverbUS /wuːpt/
past form of “whoop” — shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
From this reading “Go!” the stakeholder whooped.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The moon-faced negro took his place under the starter’s wire and the two horses loped down the track.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Then Shin’s horse seemed to lose all interest in the race and all other affairs of life and the utmost efforts of the rider availed only to bring the horse under the wire about fifty yards behind Doodlebug.
