adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
academicadjectiveUS /ˌækəˈdemɪk/
associated with academia or an academy
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
BONESnounUS /boʊnz/
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
boningverbUS /ˈboʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “bone” — study intensively, as before an exam
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
deficienciesnounUS /dɪˈfɪʃənsiz/
plural of “deficiency” — the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
DICKnounUS /dɪk/
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
second-yearadjective
used of the second year in United States high school or college
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
SeveraladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
tapsnounUS /tæps/
(military) signal to turn the lights out
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Every second-year man in the corps found himself much more interested in his standing in his studies than formerly.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
TROUBLEnounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Several of the yearlings had reason to feel acutely concerned over their standing in academic work.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That some of them would be "found" and dropped from the corps on account of their deficiencies was almost a foregone conclusion.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading DICK BONES TROUBLE As May drew on towards June there was, among the yearlings, a noticeable falling off of interest in hazing.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading So the warm nights of May found anxious young men in all the classes boning up to within a few minutes of the sound of taps.
