used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
affectsnounUS /əˈfekts/
plural of “affect” — the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
arteriesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəriz/
plural of “artery” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
brayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
cavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
DANGLERS
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From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jard now did most of the talking.
dozingverbUS /ˈdoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “doze” — sleep lightly or for a short period of time
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
the organ of sight
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
a young female
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
glamorousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæmərəs/
having an air of allure, romance and excitement
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
Hassocknoun
thick cushion used as a seat
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
Jard
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From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
mind'snounUS /maɪndz/
possessive form of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Jard now did most of the talking.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Jard now did most of the talking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jard now did most of the talking.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
pedigreenounUS /ˈpedəɡri/
the descendants of one individual
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
pipingnounUS /ˈpaɪpɪŋ/
a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
reawakens
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From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
satin-coated
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From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Jard now did most of the talking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
VanenounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading THE DANGEROUS DANGLERS Jard Hassock and Robert Vane talked horses.
white-fenced
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From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
which person or people
From this reading His experiences had been entirely with harness racing—but the horses who trot and pace are of the same strains of blood as those who run.
Willoughby
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From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The glorious pedigree of Willoughby Girl had affected him as the bray of trumpets affects old cavalry horses, as the piping of a high wind in tree tops reawakens life and longing in the arteries of retired mariners dozing in cottage gardens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His memory flashed pictures appealing and glamorous to his mind’s eye, of cheering crowds and white-fenced tracks and satin-coated horses speeding with outstretched necks.
