(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
(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 THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
bathrobenounUS /ˈbæθroʊb/
a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The field events were over, all save the pole vault.
exercisingnounUS /ˈeksərsaɪzɪŋ/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
LAPverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
staying power
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
for more time
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
Milers
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From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
not any; not one
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
and nothing more
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The field events were over, all save the pole vault.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The field events were over, all save the pole vault.
rubbings
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From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
except for; apart from
From this reading The field events were over, all save the pole vault.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
shiveringly
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From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LAP “_All out for the mile run!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
tighteningnounUS /ˈtaɪtənɪŋ/
the act of making something tighter
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The field events were over, all save the pole vault.
migratory
From this reading Many of the patient spectators were wandering shiveringly down from the stand to loiter up and down the side of the track.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
at the time that
From this reading Milers this way!_” Stuart was glad when the summons came, for the hour was growing late, the shadows were stretching far across the field and the air was getting decidedly chill.
woolennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading Even the woolen bathrobe no longer sufficed to keep the cold from his legs, and only by frequent exercising and rubbings was he able to hold the muscles from tightening.
