used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
can't
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From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
how
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From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
ten 10s
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
I've
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From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
it'll
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From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
the force of workers available
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
moustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
O'Connor'snounUS /oʊˈkɑːnərz/
possessive form of “o'connor” — United States writer (1925-1964)
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
arrange in a container
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
any competition
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
tack-room
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From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
express in words
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
Thursday'snounUS /ˈθɜːrzdiz/
possessive form of “thursday” — the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
WeavernounUS /ˈwiːvər/
a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Four men sat under the lantern in Martin O'Connor's tack-room on a Wednesday night.
(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 "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They spoke in low tones, for they were engaged in running the fourth race on Thursday's programme.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading "I've let it be known in a few places where it'll do the most good that the mare can't pack a hundred and fifteen pounds and win at a mile."
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was Weaver speaking, a small, wiry man with a drooping moustache.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know how talk gets around on a race track--tell the right man and you might as well rent the front page of the morning paper.
