used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
adjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
the act of discovering something
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
drowsinessnounUS /ˈdraʊzinəs/
a very sleepy state
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
Geordie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
win a victory over
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
plebenoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
PopsnounUS /pɑːps/
plural of “pop” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
express in words
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The boys were advised by the First Class men to say as little as possible on the subject.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Events crowded thick and fast into plebe life during the next few days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place both the adjutant and Cadet Captain Leonard came to Geordie's tent a little after taps the night of the discovery of the exchange of rifles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Pops and Foster were still awake, chatting in whispers about the matter.
which person or people
From this reading Benny, who had been full of excitement and interest at first, seemed to be overcome by drowsiness and dropped off to sleep.
