used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
(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 Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
AnnapolisnounUS /əˈnæpəlɪs/
state capital of Maryland; site of the United States Naval Academy
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
classman
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
concoursenounUS /ˈkɑːnkɔːrs/
a large gathering of people
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Dalzell
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From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Dan
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From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Darrin
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From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Dave
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From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
someone who is a detective
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
furloughverbUS /ˈfɜːrloʊ/
dismiss, usually for economic reasons
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having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
Greg
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From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
haven't
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From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
go away from a place
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
in the near future
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK TO THE GOOD, GRAY LIFE A Glorious summer it was for the two second classman on furlough!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One morning near the end of August, Dick and Greg, attended by a numerous concourse of friends, went to the railway station.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The proud parents were there, of course, and so were the parents of Dave Darrin and Dan Dalzell, the latter happy in the knowledge that their boys would soon be home for the brief September leave from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, like all other things, good and otherwise, it had to come to an end.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
youngstersnounUS /ˈjʌŋstərz/
plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "Why, you haven't seen Dave since you youngsters all left home, have you, Dick?" asked Mr. Darrin.
