Chapter I · Chapter 1

from one side of something to the other

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

in the past

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

(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 Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had not been taken.

small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

one who accompanies and supervises a young woman or gatherings of young people

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

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

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

plural of “count” — the total number counted

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

connecting two nonadjacent corners of a plane figure or any two corners of a solid that are not in the same face

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

a young female

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

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

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading He had not been taken.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

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

From this reading He had not been taken.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

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

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

ten 10s

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

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

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

come together

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

the force of workers available

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He had not been taken.

not divisible by two

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

in a plucky manner

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

cut with a saw

From this reading He saw the girl and her chaperon come out of Durfee; and he lingered to meet them.

express in words

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Two days ago he had met the girl here with Brant, and she had stopped and shaken hands.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had not been taken.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

cut a female screw thread with a tap

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

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

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

in the direction of

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

cheat by avoiding payment of a gambling debt

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

in or at the place that

From this reading John McLean swung across the diagonal of the campus toward Welch Hall where he lived.

which person or people

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.

a university in Connecticut

From this reading Slowly the two hundred and fifty odd men who had not been good enough dispersed, pluckily laughing and talking together--all of them, it is safe to say, with heavy hearts; for Tap Day counts as much as that at Yale.