through
/θɹu/ adverb B1- By way of the interior. · The arrow went straight through.· I didn't like the look of the place, so I drove through without stopping.
- By way of an opening. · I opened the window and climbed through.
- So as to overcome an obstacle and pass beyond it; past. · The road is blocked by an overturned truck, and cars can't pass through.· The American army broke through at Saint-Lô.
- So as to pass a stage in a process and proceed to the next stage or level. · The bill will be tabled tomorrow, but I doubt that it will be voted through.· She progressed through to the final round of the competition.
- From beginning to end, or from the present position to the end. · Others went to bed for the night; he worked straight through.· She read the letter through.
- Throughout something; all the way across or into something. · Leave the yarn in the dye overnight so the color soaks through.
- So as to connect with or reach. · I had difficulty reaching the commander, but eventually my call was routed through.
From the library
“Ah, Danglars!” whispered Caderousse, “you have deceived me—the trick you spoke of last night has been played; but I cannot suffer a poor old man or an innocent girl to die of grief through your fault.
“Well, did you find Diana a kindred spirit?” asked Marilla as they went up through the garden of Green Gables.
If I were to go through the world, I could not meet with a better.
The anchor was instantly dropped, and the chain ran rattling through the port-hole.
Other matches
Learn through in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.