used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
a youthful male person
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
a boy or man
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
he's
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From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
I'll
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From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
jockeyverbUS /ˈdʒɑːki/
defeat someone through trickery or deceit
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
occurring by chance
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
Mentone
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From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
not any; not one
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
any competition
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
put a saddle on
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
make steady
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No more," said Job, "I'll stand or fall by the old colours."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too flash," said Job; "Give me the other fellow, he's steady and sure."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mentone was cheered as he galloped to the starting post, and the horse looked a perfect picture.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Black Boy moved sluggishly, but Lucky Boy went past at a great pace, pulling his jockey out of the saddle, eager for the race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stands were packed, and the people stood on the lawn, and leaned over the railings in dense masses.
