used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
(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 "It's all chance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked incredulously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
don't
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From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked incredulously.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading I asked incredulously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
It's
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From this reading "It's all chance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
Markham
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From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
NataladjectiveUS /ˈneɪtəl/
relating to or accompanying birth
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
needn't
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From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
many times at short intervals
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
any competition
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
express in words
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading You needn't tell me all you know about him, you seem to forget that he was in our stable; he belonged to Markham of Port Elizabeth, and I won a race on him in Natal, and have ridden him often enough.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he took it into his head to try it would be a certainty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely you don't mean that you believe that brute can have a chance?"
