used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
BandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
classmen
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From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
COWARDnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
put on clothes
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
drumnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
effectuallyadverb
in an effectual manner
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
FischernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
German chemist noted for his synthesis of hemin (1881-1945)
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
flawnounUS /flɔː/
an imperfection in an object or machine
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
how
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From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
long-expected
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From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
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 The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
plebes
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From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
roomed
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From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
sprucedverbUS /spruːst/
past form of “spruce” — make neat, smart, or trim
From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I HAVE THE COURAGE TO BE A COWARD.”
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the blessed long-expected signal, a roll upon the drum, the summons to fall in for the evening’s dress parade.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And oh, how those plebes were “spruced up!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something which happened immediately after Fischer left the tent effectually drove from Mark’s mind all ideas of fights and first classmen.
which person or people
From this reading The four members of the Banded Seven who roomed in Mark’s tent had taken turns looking over each other in the effort to find a single flaw.
