used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
funnieradjectiveUS /ˈfʌniər/
comparative of “funny” — arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading _Races._ The Horse Races.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
out-of-doorsnoun
where the air is unconfined
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
PICNICSnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading PICNICS!
participate in games or sport
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
any competition
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
RacesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading _Races._ The Horse Races.
runnernounUS /ˈrʌnər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading Each runner sits on a horse, and at a signal from the starter the horses start running for the goal, some fifty feet away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
except if; if not
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This chapter is headed “Picnics” but a great many of the events included may be used to good advantage in the gymnasium, as well as out-of-doors.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It certainly is fun to play baseball on horseback, but it is a great deal funnier to race on horseback, unless--your horse falls down!
