used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
(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 The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
CORNFIELDnounUS /ˈkɔːrnfiːld/
a field planted with corn
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
Freddie
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From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
the act of departing
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
any competition
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
having a supporting base
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
starternounUS /ˈstɑːrtər/
an electric motor for starting an engine
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
steedsnounUS /stiːdz/
plural of “steed” — (literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE CORNFIELD Just about this time a race was going to be run.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
in or at the place that
From this reading Up in the booth, where the judges and the starter were standing to give the signal, everything was in readiness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
belonging to which person
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were a number of horses, with jockey lads on their backs, waiting for the signal to begin their fast pace around the track.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And then, just as the starter gave the word, and the jockey boys on their horses' backs called to their steeds to run fast, out on the track walked the horse to whose neck Freddie was clinging!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The people around the race track were all excited, for they wanted to see which horse would win.
