used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
(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 By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lessons were long and hard.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
CHRONICadjectiveUS /ˈkrɑːnɪk/
being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
at any time
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
accept an excuse for
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
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From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/
press or grind with a crushing noise
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The lessons were long and hard.
the force of workers available
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
not any; not one
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
in other respects or ways
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
PAPnounUS /pæp/
worthless or oversimplified ideas
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
precisely as stated
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No excuse of "unprepared" or otherwise was ever accepted in a section room.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A CHRONIC PAP FRAPPER Another week had passed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The lessons were long and hard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading By this time all of the new midshipmen had had a very strong taste of what the "grind" is like at the U.S. Naval Academy.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading If the lessons had seemed hard at the outset, the young men now regarded the tax demanded on their brains as little short of inhuman.
