Chapter I

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

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

(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 term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

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

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

next to; at the side of

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

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

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

a university town in southwestern Maine

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

having two barrels mounted side by side

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

highest in quality

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

a holding device

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

small in range or scope

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

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

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

by chance

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

cut or make a way through

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

a chief officer or chief magistrate

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

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

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

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

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

plural of “sock” — hosiery consisting of a cloth covering for the foot; worn inside the shoe; reaches to between the ankle and the knee

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

plural of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

muscular and heavily built

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

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

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

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

From this reading RICHARD CLAY & SONS, LIMITED, BRUNSWICK STREET, STAMFORD STREET, S.E., AND BUNGAY, SUFFOLK.

elegance by virtue of being fashionable

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There was Pierce Errington, who beside the holder of the double-barrelled name looked small, though his height was five feet ten.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

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

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

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

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

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

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

in or at the place that

From this reading The centre of the greatest interest was perhaps the spot where certain big fellows of the sixth were engaged in a friendly preliminary rivalry for the high jump.

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

From this reading The term was drawing to its close, and all Cheltonia, from the senior prefect to the smallest whipper-snapper of the fourth form, was in the playing-field, practising for the sports.

which person or people

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There was Reginald Hattersley-Carr, who stood six feet two in his socks--a strapping young giant whom small boys gazed up at with awe, the despair of the masters, the object of a certain dislike among the prefects for his swank.