used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
(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 There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
any thing at all
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
Bronchonoun
an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
and nothing more
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
go away from a place
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
any competition
From this reading A RACE.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
express in words
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
twenty-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a twenty-mile gallop I feel sure he would leave anything in camp behind easily, but I certainly would not race him any long distance of that sort.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is just as much interest in a race if it is for a dollar or two as if all the boys in the outfit piled their money upon it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't think, Broncho," Hugh said one evening, "that I should do anything more about that race, if I were you, or if you do, don't lay out any money on it.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading That horse beat yours pretty easily, quite as easy, I should say, as Prince could beat him for that distance, and I really don't think that Prince would have any pull of him in races of the length you have on here.
