used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
(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 rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading "The rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
classman
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From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
classmen
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From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
concededverbUS /kənˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “concede” — admit (to a wrongdoing)
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
Dan
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From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
Darrin
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From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
Dave
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From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
Eaton
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From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
episodenounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
Farley
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From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
usually; as a rule
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
how
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From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
immediately past
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "The rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "The rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
successive (without a break)
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
thinnedadjectiveUS /θɪnd/
mixed with water
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "They were out for trouble, and they got it," declared one third classman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "The rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
the topmost one of two
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The rest of us let up on all hazing before Christmas."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some underground way Farley and Page heard the straight story concerning Dave and Dan; how the two upper classmen had gone to the room and Darrin had entered a mild protest against the hazing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CONCLUSION By the next day it was generally conceded among the midshipmen that the ranks of the brigade were about to be thinned as a result of the last hazing episode.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Nor did the third class generally uphold Eaton and his youngster associates in the affair of the night before.
