used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
(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 Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
Bethany
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From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
CHANCESnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading TAKING CHANCES.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The most of them were friends of Frank Merriwell.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The most of them were friends of Frank Merriwell.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
HorsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
the force of workers available
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
Merriwell
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From this reading The most of them were friends of Frank Merriwell.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most of them were friends of Frank Merriwell.
MysticadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪk/
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
any competition
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
race-track
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From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
sightseersnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
sportingadjectiveUS /ˈspɔːrtɪŋ/
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
the season of growth
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading TAKING CHANCES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The most of them were friends of Frank Merriwell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
toutsnounUS /taʊts/
plural of “tout” — someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
under normal conditions
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the day of the spring races at Mystic Park, and Bethany was filled with strangers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Horsemen, sporting men, sightseers, touts, race-track gamblers, women in gay attire, and all the different kinds of persons usually seen at a country horse race in the State of Connecticut were on hand.
YalenounUS /jeɪl/
a university in Connecticut
From this reading A number of Yale lads had come up to Bethany to attend the races.
