aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
lacking funds
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
put on clothes
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
a boy or man
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
set up or found
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
plebenoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
plebes
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From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
in the near future
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
Stanard
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STANARD'S
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From this reading STANARD’S STRANGE VISITOR.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STANARD’S STRANGE VISITOR.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
someone who visits
From this reading STANARD’S STRANGE VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was growing dark by the time the battalion marched back from mess hall, and the plebes sighed and realized that one more Saturday half holiday was gone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
in or at the place that
From this reading He found to his surprise that they had disappeared suddenly, gone he knew not where.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dress parade, which took place immediately after the above occupied the time until supper.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Parson Stanard, with whom we have to do at present, looked around for his fellow members as soon as the plebe company broke ranks.
