used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
(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 It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
rid of obstructions
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
divisible by two
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
gulliesnounUS /ˈɡʌliz/
plural of “gully” — deep ditch cut by running water (especially after a prolonged downpour)
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
immediately past
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
a full supply
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
any competition
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
racecoursenoun
a course over which races are run
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
racernounUS /ˈreɪsər/
someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
racersnounUS /ˈreɪsərz/
plural of “racer” — someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
move stealthily
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
in the near future
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
sprainedverbUS /spreɪnd/
past form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
express in words
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WAS THE WINNER?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This left five, and of these Harry was the last as the halfway rock was rounded and the racers sped for the finishing line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
hard to endure
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One racer was out of it entirely, having sprained his foot by an unlucky slip on a rock, and another dropped so far behind that he soon after gave up entirely.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It must be acknowledged that the pace was now beginning to tell upon all in the race.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHO WAS THE WINNER?
which person or people
From this reading WHO WAS THE WINNER?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
WINNERnounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading WHO WAS THE WINNER?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On even ground it would not have been so trying, but it took wind, and plenty of it, to clear some of the rocks, gullies, and fallen logs that marked the novel racecourse.
