Chapter XIII

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

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

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

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

having a strong desire for success or achievement

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

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

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

clothing in general

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

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

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

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

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

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

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

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

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

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

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

ten 10s

From this reading LEARNING TO RUN THE HUNDRED.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

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

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

From this reading LEARNING TO RUN THE HUNDRED.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

clean or organized

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

according to the clock

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

cultivated in temperate regions

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

arrange the outcome of by means of deceit

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading LEARNING TO RUN THE HUNDRED.

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

an educational institution

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

completely neat and clean

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

carry out

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO RUN THE HUNDRED.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

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

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

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

From this reading LEARNING TO RUN THE HUNDRED.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

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

From this reading "My fond papa said he thought I ought to take some exercise when he sent me up here.

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

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

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

From this reading Frank was at the gymnasium at 2 o'clock the next afternoon, garbed in a running rig that the Codfish had given him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He told me he was a peach of a runner in his school days, and talked so much about the way he walloped every one in sight on the track that I got kind of ambitious, and let mother put these things in."

at the time that

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "How did you come to have running clothes with you?" asked Frank, surprised when the Codfish produced from the recesses of his trunk a neat blue jersey and a pair of spotless running trousers.