used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have I been vindicated, Greg?" asked Dick gravely.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
COWARDnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading "Have I been vindicated, Greg?" asked Dick gravely.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
Greg
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From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have I been vindicated, Greg?" asked Dick gravely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have I been vindicated, Greg?" asked Dick gravely.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
LIARnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
needn't
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From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
a source of difficulty
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading It had come as the fitting, cheering ending of his great trouble---the hardest trouble that had assailed him, or could assail him, at the United States Military Academy.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
(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 "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A LIAR AND A COWARD" Long, indeed, did the memory of that hop linger with Cadet Dick Prescott.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you needn't look as thoughtful as you do half of the time these present days."
you've
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From this reading "Well, you've been vindicated, anyway," muttered Greg cheerily, one day.
