used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
anew
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
(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 IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What a triumph that would have been!'
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
Cudgegong
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
Dr
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From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
PROSPERITYnounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
any competition
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
studverbUS /stʌd/
scatter or intersperse like dots or studs
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
male cat
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading What a triumph that would have been!'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a triumph that would have been!'
which person or people
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
Willie
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From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
winnersnounUS /ˈwɪnərz/
plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Don't you wish you had accepted Mr M.'s offer and remained to ride for his stable?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Think of the big races he has won, and you would have ridden all those winners.
a late time of life
From this reading IN THE DAYS OF PROSPERITY 'It is five years since Grey Bird won the Sydney Cup, and I feel all the excitement over again as I look at him,' said Dr Tom, as he admired the handsome grey who was now doing stud duty at Cudgegong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You will never ride a better race than that, Willie--never.
