AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading "You know he's the roughest officer in the Academy," replied the blond-haired cadet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, looks like we're big boys now," said Tom, as the three cadets strolled down the corridor away from Captain Strong's office.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What do you mean 'educate'?" asked Astro.
Astro
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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Blast-off
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From this reading "But we've got Major 'Blast-off' Connel to educate," grumbled Roger.
blond-haired
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Well, looks like we're big boys now," said Tom, as the three cadets strolled down the corridor away from Captain Strong's office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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Connel
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From this reading "But we've got Major 'Blast-off' Connel to educate," grumbled Roger.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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don't
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But we've got Major 'Blast-off' Connel to educate," grumbled Roger.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
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he's
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of great significance or value
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know he's the roughest officer in the Academy," replied the blond-haired cadet.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, looks like we're big boys now," said Tom, as the three cadets strolled down the corridor away from Captain Strong's office.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Well, looks like we're big boys now," said Tom, as the three cadets strolled down the corridor away from Captain Strong's office.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
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mean or intend to express or convey
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missionsnounUS /ˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
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any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
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touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
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Roger
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roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
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strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
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Strong's
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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they're
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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male cat
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unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
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except if; if not
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we're
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we've
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From this reading "But we've got Major 'Blast-off' Connel to educate," grumbled Roger.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, looks like we're big boys now," said Tom, as the three cadets strolled down the corridor away from Captain Strong's office.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean 'educate'?" asked Astro.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean 'educate'?" asked Astro.
