used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "No, we'll wait a few minutes longer.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
in addition
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
Beeby
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From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "No, we'll wait a few minutes longer.
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 "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
Hadn't
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From this reading "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
Innis
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From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
Kentfield
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From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
for more time
From this reading "No, we'll wait a few minutes longer.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
Naylor
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From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, we'll wait a few minutes longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
ScoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
TRY-OUT
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From this reading THE TRY-OUT Scores of expectant lads sat in the meeting room of the Kentfield Academy gymnasium.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "No, we'll wait a few minutes longer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hadn't we better start?" asked Innis, of the football captain.
we'll
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From this reading "No, we'll wait a few minutes longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Beside the two gentlemen were Teddy Naylor and Innis Beeby, who also, as the minutes passed, conferred in low voices.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
which person or people
From this reading They faced two quiet gentlemen, who, from time to time, whispered to each other.
