abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
anew
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
at any time
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
fretfullyadverb
in a fretful manner
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder.
Greg
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From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
open-mouthed
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From this reading Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
express in words
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was several minutes before Prescott turned around again.
Unwine
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From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
communicated in words
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading IN CLOSE ARREST Ever since Greg Holmes first came to West Point he had been learning the repose and the reserve of the trained soldier.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Cadet Holmes gazed at his chum in open-mouthed wonder.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet if ever his face betrayed utter abandonment to amazement it was now.
You'll
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From this reading "By and by," uttered Greg fretfully, "You'll tell me the meaning of this joke, and why Mr. Unwine should be in it, too."
