used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
(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 The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then we can come back after the others."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then we can come back after the others."
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
Dan
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From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
DeckernounUS /ˈdekər/
English dramatist and pamphleteer (1572-1632)
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
demeritsnounUS /diˈmerəts/
plural of “demerit” — a mark against a person for misconduct or failure; usually given in school or armed forces
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
go away from a place
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
something that is lost
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
not any; not one
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
others
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From this reading Then we can come back after the others."
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
Pennington
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From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
privilegesnounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒəz/
plural of “privilege” — a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
SECONDSnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
swarmsnounUS /swɔːrmz/
plural of “swarm” — a moving crowd
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we can come back after the others."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The fight party managed to get off all in the same boat, and on one of the earliest trips.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pennington was to have ordinary shore leave on the cruise, his fifty demerits to be paid for by loss of privileges on his return to the Naval Academy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we can come back after the others."
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Decker," proposed Dan, "you and I can skip away and find a good place in no time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WHEN THE SECONDS WONDERED One after another the launches sped ashore, carrying their swarms of distinguished looking young midshipmen.
