Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

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

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

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

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

see with attention

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

without or almost without hope

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

move gently or carefully

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

divisible by two

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

plural of “fellow” — a boy or man

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Frank Sanson naturally made much quicker progress.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

the act of departing

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

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

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

lacking in or deprived of strength or power

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Frank Sanson naturally made much quicker progress.

being or having the character of a miracle

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

as might be expected

From this reading Frank Sanson naturally made much quicker progress.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

engage in a rehearsal

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading Frank Sanson naturally made much quicker progress.

with little or no delay

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

more quickly

From this reading Frank Sanson naturally made much quicker progress.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

the act of swimming

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

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

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

a special situation

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had already been out to the lake several times, but with baseball practise almost every day, it had not been possible to spend very much time there.

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

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

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

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

at the time that

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

during the time that

From this reading Now, however, they both took advantage of every free afternoon, and before a great while Paul emerged from that first hopeless, helpless state when it seemed as if he were never going to be able even to support himself in the water.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A QUESTION OF MONEY With the inter-troop baseball series a thing of the past, Sanson and Trexler promptly turned their attention to swimming.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was still far from being a good swimmer, but at least he could behold the miraculous ease and skill of the other fellows without a feeling of despondent envy.