Racing
['reɪsɪŋ] or ['resɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Race
(-) a. & n. from Race, v. t. & i.
Typist: Nora
Examples
- The horses were gone to Rome and there was no more racing. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- There was still racing in Milan and the war could not be much worse. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Ursula nestled near him, into his constant warmth, and watched the pale-lit revelation racing ahead, the visible night. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- In another moment they were racing as madly away from us as they had before been charging down upon us. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- A man ain't ashamed to say he wants to own a racing stable or a picture gallery. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Other French racing bicycles were no doubt in existence, but there is no history which can ascribe any truly constructive innovations in motorcycle making to any foreign country. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Along in the late nineties a keen interest in bicycle racing led to the introduction of what is known as the motor-paced tandem. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Men who had been ruled off the turf everywhere else were racing in Italy. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- My respite was short-lived however, for soon the entire party, numbering some thousand men, came charging into view, racing madly toward me. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- I take a last drowning look at the page as I give it into her hand, and start off aloud at a racing pace while I have got it fresh. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- This sport is preferred by many people to horse racing. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- I don't like this crooked racing! Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- Beaufort has always kept a racing stable, and he had better breed trotting horses. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- The racing was very crooked. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- At almost the same instant another scout from the left flank came racing toward the flagship. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
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