used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
crackernounUS /ˈkrækər/
a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
characterized by great determination
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
yet to be or coming
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
horsemanshipnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmənʃɪp/
skill in handling and riding horses
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
and nothing more
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
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 Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
attach to a support
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
any competition
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
riskyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪski/
involving risk or danger
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
Rodney
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From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Although Neptune was on the outside, it gave him the advantage of a clear run.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
Shaw'snounUS /ʃɔːz/
possessive form of “shaw” — United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
in the near future
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
a lightweight cord
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading HIS FIRST RACE Eventually, after much patience, the doctor lowered the flag to a capital start, and amidst a volley of cheers the horses started on their journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
(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 Neptune got well away, although, being on the outside, he did not get such a lead as The Captain, Jackson having pushed his mount through just as the flag was lowered, a clever piece of horsemanship, but risky and dangerous.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
Willie
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From this reading At this point Neptune ran wide and lost a good deal of ground, but Willie soon steadied him, and determined to be more careful in future.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rodney Shaw's second string made the pace a cracker and sailed round the first bend with a long lead.
