Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

generally approved or compelling recognition

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

(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 He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

From this reading He had just about decided that he wasn't a runner, anyway.

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

relating to or befitting athletics or athletes

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

a field on which the buildings of a university are situated

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

a game played with playing cards

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

traveling across

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

recognizable; marked

From this reading He had just about decided that he wasn't a runner, anyway.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

take in liquids

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

divisible by two

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

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

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

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

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

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

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

and nothing more

From this reading He had just about decided that he wasn't a runner, anyway.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

for more time

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

not any; not one

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

treated with oil

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

literature in metrical form

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

in a regular manner

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

an unvarying or habitual method or procedure

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

someone who imports or exports without paying duties

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

the season of growth

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

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

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

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

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

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

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading For the first term Hugh slid comfortably down a well oiled groove of routine.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

at the time that

From this reading He no longer protested when Vinton offered him a drink; he accepted it as a matter of course, and he had almost completely forgotten that "smoking wasn't good for a runner."

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

From this reading One evening in early spring he met George Winsor as he was crossing the campus.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading He went to the movies regularly, wrote as regularly to Cynthia and thought about her even more, read enormous quantities of poetry, "bulled" with his friends, attended all the athletic contests, played cards occasionally, and received his daily liquor from Vinton.