Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CHARLES SWAIN THOMAS, A. M.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

(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 When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

exhale hard

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading CHARLES SWAIN THOMAS, A. M.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

suggestive of companionship

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a man from your own country

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a specialized division of a large organization

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separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

with eagerness; in an eager manner

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

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very far away in space or time

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

plural of “golfer” — someone who plays the game of golf

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a university in Massachusetts

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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

cause to move by striking

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

an opening into or through something

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

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a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government

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a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

a public lecturer at certain universities

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a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading CHARLES SWAIN THOMAS, A. M.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

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a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)

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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

a plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded previously

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727)

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

coated with paint

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

having a point

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

exert pressure or force to or upon

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From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

with reluctance

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

an educational institution

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cause to go somewhere

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

make square

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

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a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading CHARLES SWAIN THOMAS, A. M.

moving very fast

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

the starting place for each hole on a golf course

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading CHARLES SWAIN THOMAS, A. M.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

in the direction of

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

not having had extensive practice

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

with valor; in a valiant manner

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading The stalwart old man swung his club valiantly, hit the golf-ball a square, ringing blow, and watched it eagerly as it made its long, swift flight toward the far-off putting-green.

the act of signaling by a movement of the hand

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

at the time that

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When they all arrived at the links, his friends carefully placed the little carbonadoed sphere upon the tee, and told their aged neophyte that he must try to send this little painted ball to the first hole--plainly marked by the distant waving red flag toward which they pointed.

which person or people

From this reading There is a story current among companionable golfers of a countryman who reluctantly accepted an invitation from a group of friendly associates to try his unpracticed hand at golf.