used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But the afternoon of Saturday belonged to pleasure---on this Saturday to sport!
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading But the afternoon of Saturday belonged to pleasure---on this Saturday to sport!
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the afternoon of Saturday belonged to pleasure---on this Saturday to sport!
CadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
someone who is a detective
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
a boy or man
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
the act of departing
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
Greg
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From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
Gridley
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From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
the force of workers available
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
PITCHINGnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading But the afternoon of Saturday belonged to pleasure---on this Saturday to sport!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
an educational institution
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading But the afternoon of Saturday belonged to pleasure---on this Saturday to sport!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PITCHING FOR THE ARMY NINE "Dick, old fellow, this is going to be a Gridley day for us!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cadet Greg Holmes was radiant as he moved about their room in quarters that Saturday morning while preparing for the call to breakfast formation.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will carry us back to the good old High School days!"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Until one o'clock these young men of West Point would be busy in the section rooms, as on other week days.
