AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading "Well, you'll have to conceal it, then.
Dalzell
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From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
Dan
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From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
Darrin
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From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
Dave
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From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
I'm
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From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, you'll have to conceal it, then.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
MidshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
easily agitated
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
go across or through
From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
Plebenoun
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading "But I am, Dave--dreadfully nervous!" insisted Dan Dalzell positively.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well, you'll have to conceal it, then.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Two Plebe Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy "Dave, I'm getting nervous!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
(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”)
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won't
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From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
wrecksnounUS /reks/
plural of “wreck” — something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The doctors at the United States Naval Academy won't pass any nervous wrecks," laughed Dave Darrin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
you'll
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used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Is that the best way you can find to enjoy yourself?" demanded the taller boy.
