used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
any thing at all
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is it equal to a Melbourne Cup crowd?" asked Eve.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
backingnounUS /ˈbækɪŋ/
the act of providing approval and support
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "Is it equal to a Melbourne Cup crowd?" asked Eve.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
Ella
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From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
Epsom
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From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading "Is it equal to a Melbourne Cup crowd?" asked Eve.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading "I never expected anything like this," said Ella.
FILLYnounUS /ˈfɪli/
a young female horse under the age of four
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
moving swiftly
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never expected anything like this," said Ella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it equal to a Melbourne Cup crowd?" asked Eve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I never expected anything like this," said Ella.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading "Is it equal to a Melbourne Cup crowd?" asked Eve.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never expected anything like this," said Ella.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I never expected anything like this," said Ella.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I never expected anything like this," said Ella.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a new sight to Eve, and she smiled at her friend's amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
winnersnounUS /ˈwɪnərz/
plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading A FLYING FILLY A great crowd at Epsom, a Derby Day crowd bent on enjoyment and backing winners.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Ella gazed at the wonderful scene in astonishment; it was different from anything she had seen.
