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THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning. They had money at stake, but it counted for little. Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers. They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap. Willie, however, was much better than Dr Tom expected.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Willie, however, was much better than Dr Tom expected.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had money at stake, but it counted for little.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading Willie, however, was much better than Dr Tom expected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading Willie, however, was much better than Dr Tom expected.
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From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Willie, however, was much better than Dr Tom expected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
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From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
above and across; more than
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had money at stake, but it counted for little.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
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From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
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From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
at the time that
From this reading THE MORNING OF THE RACE The lad passed a peaceful night, but it was an anxious time for Jim Dennis and Dr Tom when he awoke next morning.
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From this reading Willie, however, was much better than Dr Tom expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Willie's health was far more to them than any paltry wagers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were very much afraid he would not be fit to ride, and they knew how the lad would feel about it, and how jubilant certain people would be over the mishap.
