used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
AcademicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
battalionnounUS /bəˈtæljən/
an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
drilledadjectiveUS /drɪld/
trained in a skill by repetitious practice
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
FRENCHERS
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From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
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From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
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 Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
the force of workers available
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
midshipmen's
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From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
numericallyadverbUS /nuːˈmerɪkli/
in number; with regard to numbers
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
and nothing more
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
ordealsnounUS /ɔːrˈdiːlz/
plural of “ordeal” — a severe or trying experience
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
surgeonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
plural of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Other candidates arrived, passed the surgeons, and were sworn into Naval service.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
the topmost one of two
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
precisely as stated
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the outset, while supplied only with midshipmen's caps, and while awaiting the "building" of their uniforms, these new midshipmen were drilled by some of the members of the upper classes.
which person or people
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As organized, the new fourth class started off with two hundred and twenty-four members--numerically a very respectable battalion.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading INVITED TO JOIN THE "FRENCHERS" Within the nest few days several things happened that were of importance to the new fourth class men.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Many of the young men who had passed the surgeons, and who had gone through the dreary, searching ordeals over in grim old Academic Hall, had now become members of the new fourth class.
