used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
complimentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləmentɪd/
past form of “compliment” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
someone who is a detective
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
a boy or man
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
the act of departing
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
HANDLEE'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Who is he?"
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who is he?"
a boy or man
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
MasterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading But the lad on the off horse saved the day.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
spillverbUS /spɪl/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
precisely as stated
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought they were going to have a spill there, at one time.
at the time that
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
in or at the place that
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
which person or people
From this reading Who is he?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Indeed, the regulars will have to look to their laurels when such lads as these are doing as well as that," observed the officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CAPTAIN HANDLEE'S VISIT "Very well done, young gentlemen--very well done indeed," complimented Colonel Masterly, as Dick and his fellow cadets came driving slowly past where the head of the academy sat with some visitors, and the army officer.
