Chapter III

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

any specific behavior

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

anew

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

(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 From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

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

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

a distinct feature or element in a problem

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

in a joyous manner

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

cause to be bored

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

of short duration or distance

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

full of energetic and noisy activity

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

having lost inhabitants as by war or disease

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

plural of “dormitory” — a college or university building containing living quarters for students

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

pull, as against a resistance

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

with official authorization

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

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

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

a longing to return home

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

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

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

the quality of being individual

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

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

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

and nothing more

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

and nothing more

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

lacking in energy or will

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

plural of “playground” — an area where many people go for recreation

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

densely populated

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

cut with a saw

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

an educational institution

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

a room in a school where lessons take place

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

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From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

plural of “spring” — the season of growth

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

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

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

beneath the surface of the water

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

a state of acute pain

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

possessing sweep

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

the act of swimming

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

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

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

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From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

in the direction of

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

past form of “trickle” — run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It seemed to him that he had been merely a submerged unit that had brief periods of consciousness,――of homesickness, of pleasure, of suffering,――but that for the most part was swept along on its curiously insensate way.

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

at the time that

From this reading He remembered the sharpness of contrast between the day when he first saw St. Timothy’s and the day when the school formally opened――the quiet, depopulated aspect of one and the bustling and populous activity of the other.

in or at the place that

From this reading Each morning it began, with the streams of boys flowing at the same hour toward the same spot, from the dormitories to the chapel; then from the chapel to the schoolroom; finally from the schoolroom back to the dormitories again; afterwards to the playgrounds, where they trickled off into a lot of separate bubbling little springs, only to be sluiced together again at the distant ringing of a bell and sent streaming back to the school.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From that opening day life seemed to flow in currents all about him and to drag him on with it, passive, bewildered sometimes, sometimes struggling, sometimes swimming blithely, but always in a current that bore him on and on.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading HOSTILITIES Afterwards, looking back upon those early days at St. Timothy’s, David sometimes wondered whether he had possessed any individuality whatever.