Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

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

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

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

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably

From this reading Confusion reigned supreme.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

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From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

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

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

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

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

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

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

evidencing the possession of inside information

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

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From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

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

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

any property detected by the olfactory system

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

and nothing more

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading Confusion reigned supreme.

Identical; not different.

From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

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From this reading He barked his shins and reached a conclusion at the same instant.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

plural of “substitute” — a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

final or last in your life or progress

From this reading Confusion reigned supreme.

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From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

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

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

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

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He squeezed his way past a group of coaches and looked about him.

at the time that

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.

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

From this reading At the door of the dressing-room a strong odor of witch-hazel and liniment met him.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading BETWEEN THE HALVES Neil trotted along at the tail-end of the procession of substitutes, so deep in thought that he passed through the gate without knowing it, and only came to himself when he stumbled up the locker-house steps.