used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
(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 AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading I've got you beaten, Bob, old boy."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
BlairnounUS /bler/
British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
a youthful male person
From this reading I've got you beaten, Bob, old boy."
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
divisible by two
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
every person
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
a boy or man
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
I'll
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From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
I've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
ILL-FAVOREDadjective
usually used of a face
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
marksmennounUS /ˈmɑːrksmen/
plural of “marksman” — someone skilled in shooting
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
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 AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I've got you beaten, Bob, old boy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
RED-BEARDED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
ROGUEnounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
seamanshipnoun
skill in sailing
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
stripernounUS /ˈstraɪpər/
a serviceman who wears stripes on the uniform to indicate rank or years of service
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
tennisnounUS /ˈtenəs/
a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Bob?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The second company, I think, will get the most points in seamanship, and I have more trained marksmen than you have.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
you'll
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From this reading "Don't you be too sure of that, Sam; the first company has a notion it wants to carry the colors next year; and look here, Sam, I'll put you on to something if you'll agree to keep quiet about it."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading AN ILL-FAVORED, RED-BEARDED ROGUE "Bob, I think I've got the flag this year," remarked Cadet Lieutenant Blair, to his fellow three striper, Robert Drake; "everybody says my company is better than yours in artillery; I've an even chance with you at infantry--members of my company have had part in baseball and football games, fencing, rowing, tennis, gymnasium and all other contests.
