used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
(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 Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
AthleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
cannot
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From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading It was Darrin, the cautious, who dissuaded Dalzell.
Chesapeake
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From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
collegesnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒɪz/
plural of “college” — the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
CollisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
Dalzell
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From this reading It was Darrin, the cautious, who dissuaded Dalzell.
Dan
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From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
Darrin
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From this reading It was Darrin, the cautious, who dissuaded Dalzell.
Dave
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From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading It was Darrin, the cautious, who dissuaded Dalzell.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
with speed
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
try-out
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From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Darrin, the cautious, who dissuaded Dalzell.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Collision on the Chesapeake The weeks slipped by quickly now.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dave and Dan were both invited out for baseball try-out, but both asked to be excused.
which person or people
From this reading It was Darrin, the cautious, who dissuaded Dalzell.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Athletics cannot occupy as prominent a place at Annapolis as at the universities and colleges, for the midshipmen must, above all, be sure that they stand high enough in their academic work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dan, by himself, would have gone in for the Navy nine, and doubtless would have made it.
