used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
in actual fact
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
ChargesnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/
plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something
From this reading Charges would be preferred.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
Greg
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From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
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homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
journeyingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniɪŋ/
the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
more desirable than another
From this reading Charges would be preferred.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
with low volume
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
reveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
in the near future
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Undoubtedly Greg would soon be journeying homeward, his dream of the Army over.
unsuspiciousadjective
not suspicious
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading THE O.C. WANTS TO KNOW As has been said, Cadet Prescott felt as though his heart had stopped beating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Bates, who was quietly looking on, would have Mr. Holmes red handed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In another instant mischievous Cadet Holmes would actually be slipping a shell into the reveille gun, if it were not already loaded, and then attaching a cord, to lay a trap for some other unsuspicious cadet.
