Chapter XVI

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

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

anew

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

(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 All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

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

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

increase twofold

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

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

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

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From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

to a considerable degree

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

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

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

(of a ship or plane) sideways drift

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

the force of workers available

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

above and across; more than

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others

From this reading All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

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

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

cut with a saw

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

having a short and solid form or stature

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

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

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

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

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

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

From this reading All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

in the direction of

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading But Teddy did not double on his tracks in Nassau Street, for the reason that, in again looking over his shoulder, he saw that Flynn had taken one side of that thoroughfare and Jackman the other.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At the corner of John Street he turned to the left and made toward Broadway.

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

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.

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

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All he needed was the space and privacy in which to shoot himself.

during the time that

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

which person or people

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were burly men, who moved heavily, while he, in spite of his stocky build, glided in and out among the pedestrians with the agility of a squirrel.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was putting distance between himself and them, and five minutes’ leeway would be enough for him.