Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

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

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

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

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

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From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

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

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

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From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

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From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

a drawing intended to explain how something works; a drawing showing the relation between the parts

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

having made preparations

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

worn away or tattered along the edges

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

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

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

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

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

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

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

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From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

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

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

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

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

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

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

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From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

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

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

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

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

engage in

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

a particular point in time

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

a form of address for a man

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

not any; not one

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

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From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

go across or through

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

participate in games or sport

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

without strain or anxiety

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

change to the contrary

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

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From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading During the moment Jim looked around him, felt the somewhat out-at-elbows hominess of the room and relaxed against the frayed cushions behind him.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

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

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

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

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “As I make out this reverse pass, Todd,” said the coach, “it’s a good scoring play under certain conditions--_if_ it proves practical.

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

From this reading Then he took a chair close to the big round table that held a huge lamp, magazines and books and ash-trays and battered pipes and a strange but interesting litter of other things, and Mr. Cade dropped back into his leather arm-chair, took up the diagram and studied it for a moment in silence.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Its weakness lies in the fact that three passes are involved.

in or at the place that

From this reading THE REVERSE PASS Mr. Cade answered Jim’s ring and led the way into the big, comfortable sitting-room, where, observing no appropriate accommodation for caps, Jim disposed of his own by putting it in his pocket.