used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
anew
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
at or in the front
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
contestantnounUS /kənˈtestənt/
a person who participates in competitions
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
at any time
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
exhilaratingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/
making lively and cheerful
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
FacultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
Fairmount
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From this reading Fairmount ran from scratch.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
Foote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
forty-five-yard
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From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fairmount ran from scratch.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
handicapnounUS /ˈhændikæp/
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
handicappernounUS /ˈhændikæpər/
someone who sets the betting odds based on calculations of the outcome of a contest (especially a horse race)
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
hurdlesnounUS /ˈhɜːrdəlz/
a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
staying power
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
long-leggedadjective
having long legs
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
come together
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
middler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
any competition
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
get by special effort
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
ShieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
TRIESnounUS /traɪz/
plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sam felt the presence of Somers and Foote ahead pulling him forward as the magnet attracts steel; his legs followed each other faster than they had ever gone before; the three hurdles were but three exhilarating bounds in his course.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HE TRIES AGAIN On the Saturday after the Faculty Shield day, Sam ran in the forty-five-yard hurdles again, in the handicap meet which regularly follows the scratch contests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
wrestedverbUS /ˈrestɪd/
past form of “wrest” — obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
From this reading It was a hot race, with every contestant hoping to cross the line first, the man in front driving himself that his advantage might not be wrested from him, the pursuers confident of superiority and struggling to secure the positions which belonged to them.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The handicapper thought one yard about the right allowance for the long-legged upper middler; Somers got two and Foote three.
