used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE 'MOST' BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE 'MOST' BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
farm-house
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From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
fleet-footed
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From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
obtain
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I think that it has been good.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'What has been your luck?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think that it has been good.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I think that it has been good.'
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading 'What has been your luck?
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE 'MOST' BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE 'MOST' BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE 'MOST' BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
a male human offspring
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think that it has been good.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF THE 'MOST' BEAUTIFUL MAIDEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that it has been good.'
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ride was a most furious one and there was not the ghost of a chance, had the sun been at the meridian, of overtaking those fleet-footed beasts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What has been your luck?
at the time that
From this reading When they were many miles beyond the old farm-house the Captain pulled rein and waited for his son to gain his side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What has been your luck?
