Chapter XIII

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

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

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

someone who offers opposition

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

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

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

being joined in close association

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

-ing form of “circle” — travel around something

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

a line made of twisted fibers or threads

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

an athletic competition in which a disk-shaped object is thrown as far as possible

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

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From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

divisible by two

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

the organ of sight

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

set up or found

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

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

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

ten 10s

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

a traditional Irish game resembling hockey; played by two teams of 15 players each

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

past form of “joke” — tell a joke; speak humorously

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

plural of “jumper” — a person who jumps

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

immediately past

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

not any; not one

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

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

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

above and across; more than

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

a dramatic or musical entertainment

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

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

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

in a productive way

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

with low volume

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

transport commercially

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

shining with brilliant points of light like stars

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

being two more than thirty

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

plural of “thrower” — a person who twists silk or rayon filaments into a thread or yarn

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

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

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

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

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading At his last attempt he gave an unusually savage heave to the heavy disc, and it sailed far out over the shining, sparkling water.

plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading He watched the runners circling the track, the jumpers practising, and last, but not least, the discus and hammer throwers hurling the heavy weights from the stern of the ship.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A HUSKY ANTAGONIST The next day passed quietly, and the athletes spent it profitably in unbroken training exercises, and Reddy felt that they were rounding into form in a manner to suit even his critical eye.

at the time that

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading The cord attached to it whizzed through the air, and when pulled in the plate was found to have traveled one hundred and thirty-two feet flat.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His sharp eye watched Drake's performance with particular care, but the latter showed no sign of concern over the coming contest, and laughed and joked with the others as though nothing unusual were in the wind.