used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
Bancroft
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From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
dearly loved
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
cit
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From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
clothing in general
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
Dan
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From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
Dave
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From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
FOOTBALLnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
most important element
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
the force of workers available
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
NAVYnounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
on one occasion
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NAVY FOOTBALL IN THE AIR Back on the old, familiar Academy grounds!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
underwentverbUS /ˌʌndərˈwent/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their first move was, as it must be, to report their return to the officer in charge.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both Dave and Dan underwent an unconscious brace as they passed the watchman at the main gate and stepped on, each with a suit case in hand, to the left, with Bancroft Hall in the distance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By that officer the two midshipmen were assigned to the rooms that they were to occupy during the coming academic year.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Once behind their doors, both young men hastened to get out of cit. clothes and back into their beloved uniforms.
