used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
(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 fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
true confidential information
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
put on clothes
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
it's
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From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
roommatenounUS /ˈruːmeɪt/
an associate who shares a room with you
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
express in words
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The fancy dress ball, if I have to go into all the details.
(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 THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What ball, and what committee?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lights, gay music, pretty girls----" "Especially pretty girls," said Dick with a smile.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know the academy has one every year, and it's a swell affair, let me tell you.
you're
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From this reading THE FANCY DRESS BALL "Well, Dick," remarked Paul Drew, one afternoon, as he and his roommate came in from drill, "I see you're on the ball committee."
