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# through

preposition, adverb, adjective (through)

«through» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Through means from one side or end to the other: walk through the door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m1)
2. Through means across or among: run through the forest. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m2)
3. Through means from the start to the end of a time: work through the night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m3)
4. «Monday through Friday» (US) means from Monday to Friday, including both. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m4)
5. Through means because of or by means of: she won through hard work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m5)
6. Through means finished: I'm through with my homework. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m6)
7. A through train goes all the way without changing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#m7)

### In the lessons

Maths: going across something; «from Monday through Friday» includes both ends, so it is 5 days; «pages 10 through 20» is 11 pages. Science: light passes through glass. Everyday: go through, get through, read through, look through, see through (understand a trick).

### Examples

- She works Monday through Friday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x1)
- The train goes through 3 tunnels. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x2)
- He read pages 10 through 20. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x3)
- Water flows through the pipe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x4)
- The cat came in through the window. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x5)
- We walked through the park to school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x6)
- Light shines through the glass. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x7)
- She slept through the storm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x8)
- The arrow whistled through the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/#x9)

### Note

«Monday through Friday» is 5 days, both ends counted. Trap: «pages 10 through 20» is 11 pages, not 10 (20 − 10 + 1). Spelling trap: through (across), threw (past of throw) and thorough (careful) are different words; «thru» is informal.

## In Jewish tradition

Maths: going across something; «from Monday through Friday» includes both ends, so it is 5 days; «pages 10 through 20» is 11 pages. Science: light passes through glass. Everyday: go through, get through, read through, look through, see through (understand a trick).

### Examples

- And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the terebinth of Moreh. (Torah GEN.12.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/#x1)
- Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border; wherefore Israel turned away from him. (Torah NUM.20.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/#x2)
- and the middle bar in the midst of the boards, which shall pass through from end to end. (Torah EXO.26.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/#x3)
- Can He judge through the dark cloud? (Writings JOB.22.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/#x4)
- Then Thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions; (Writings JOB.7.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/#x5)
- Through wisdom is a house builded; and by understanding it is established; (Writings PRO.24.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/#x6)

### Note

«Monday through Friday» is 5 days, both ends counted. Trap: «pages 10 through 20» is 11 pages, not 10 (20 − 10 + 1). Spelling trap: through (across), threw (past of throw) and thorough (careful) are different words; «thru» is informal.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «through» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/through/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«through» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/through.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «through» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/through/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«through» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/through.html) on Mova free.