used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
COVENTRYnounUS /ˈkʌvəntri/
the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
From this reading DISADVANTAGES OF "COVENTRY."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
DISADVANTAGESnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading DISADVANTAGES OF "COVENTRY."
put on clothes
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading "Sir, the parade is formed!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sir, the parade is formed!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
a particular point in time
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISADVANTAGES OF "COVENTRY."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading "Sir, the parade is formed!"
by chance
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
plebenoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, the parade is formed!"
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sir, the parade is formed!"
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
soldiers collectively
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was the evening dress parade of perhaps the best drilled body of troops in the country, and West Point was out in holiday attire to see it.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Seated on the benches beneath the trees on the western edge of the parade ground was a crowd of spectators--visitors at the post and nearly the whole plebe class besides.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Thus spoke the cadet adjutant as he approached the lieutenant in command, and a moment later, at the word, the battalion swung around and marched across the campus.
