used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
anew
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
(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 And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
beneficentadjectiveUS /ˌbenəˈfɪʃənt/
doing or producing good
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
BennienounUS /ˈbeni/
a form of amphetamine
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
blunderverbUS /ˈblʌndər/
commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
a youthful male person
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
CreatornounUS /kriˈeɪtər/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
destroysverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪz/
third-person singular of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
put on clothes
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
one or the other of two
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
Frazier
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From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
GeordienounUS /ˈdʒiːərdi/
a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
glamournounUS /ˈɡlæmər/
alluring beauty or charm (often with sex-appeal)
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
he'd
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From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
hoversverbUS /ˈhʌvərz/
third-person singular of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
ten 10s
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
KentuckiannounUS /ˌkenˈtʌkiən/
a native or resident of Kentucky
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
menagerienounUS /məˈnædʒəri/
a collection of live animals for study or display
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
not any; not one
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
one's
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From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
pluckyadjectiveUS /ˈplʌki/
marked by courage and determination in the face of difficulties or danger; robust and uninhibited
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
by chance
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
pronounUS /proʊ/
an athlete who plays for pay
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
realitiesnounUS /ˌriːˈælətiːz/
plural of “reality” — all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
not used up
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
room-mates
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From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
express in words
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
make square
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
tempore
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From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Nothing so utterly destroys the glamour that hovers over one's ideas of West Point as the realities of the first fortnight.
Winn
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From this reading Winn, a tall Kentuckian, wanted to resign, but was too plucky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And now, with examinations over, and no remaining doubts or fears, there was probably no happier boy in all the "menagerie" than Geordie Graham.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of his three room-mates _pro tempore_, Bennie Frazier had already announced time and again that if a beneficent Creator would forgive him the blunder of coming here at all, he'd square accounts by quitting as quick as he possibly could.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As for the hundred young fellows in civilian dress, "herded" three and four in each room, and wrestling with their first experiences of cadet life, it is safe to say most of the number were either homesick or in some way forlorn.
