Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

Having no one else present.

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

a yard adjoining a barn

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

confined by bonds

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

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From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

possessive form of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

set up or found

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

an instinctive motive

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

take the midday meal

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

the force of workers available

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

on one occasion

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

plural of “race” — any competition

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

be standing; be upright

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

male cat

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In a generous mood he bought his employee's lunch and took him to a seat in the grand stand.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading More than once the two men had spent an afternoon together in the grand stand at the fall trotting meeting at Cleveland.

migratory

From this reading In the late morning of such a day Tom found Jim wandering from stall to stall, looking at the horses being rubbed down and prepared for the afternoon's races.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As he stood alone in the barnyard, excited at the thought of the adventure on which Clara and Hugh had set out, Jim Priest remembered Tom Butterworth.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.

a late time of life

From this reading For more than thirty years Jim had worked for Tom and they had one strong impulse that bound them together--their common love of fine horses.