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bags, loose-fitting garments; especially, in England, ordinary loose trousers.
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pommeled, beat with the fists; beat soundly.
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buttocks, the part at the back of the hip, which in man forms one of the protuberances on which he sits.
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gingered, enlivened; animated; inspirited.
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international, a runner who has participated in international track competitions.
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next event due, time for the next race to start.
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programs, usually, printed or written lists of the features composing a performance, with the names of the performers.
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hovered, hung about.
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eclipsed, caused the obscuration of; hidden.
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brushed, touched or rubbed in passing.
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after the gun’s gone, after the starter of the race has fired his gun in starting the race.
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six hundred, 600 yards.
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casual, incidental; having the air of a chance occurrence.
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banks, tier upon tier; layer upon layer.
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arena, any place of public contest or exertion.
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a lap and a half, one and one-half times around the track field.
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feel the collar, feel the strain; feel the pace.
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imminent, near at hand.
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elastic turf, springy race course.
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muscle-stretching burst, breaking forth in such a speed that the muscles stretched beyond their ordinary tension.
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flex, bend; loosen.
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capering, skipping; jumping.
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ash path, the runner’s path, or course, which is paved with ash, the earthy or mineral parts of combustion, as of wood or coal.
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take Brewster off his legs early, this is, take Brewster by surprise by beating him at the start of the race.
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premature, arriving before the proper or usual time.
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