used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
Bancroft
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From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
exhale hard
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in," called Dave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in," called Dave.
Dalzell
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From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
Dan
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From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
Darrin's
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From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
Dave
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From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "DID JETSON DO IT?"
didn't
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From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "DID JETSON DO IT?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
Hepson
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From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in," called Dave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "DID JETSON DO IT?"
JETSON
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From this reading "DID JETSON DO IT?"
in the recent past
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
express in words
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Hepson came in first, followed by a score of other midshipmen.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
text-book
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From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading No sooner had release from studies sounded through big and handsome Bancroft Hall, than there came a tap at Dave Darrin's door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
accept gladly
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Say, I didn't hear assembly blow lately," remarked Dan Dalzell, closing a new text-book and looking up with a smile of welcome.
