aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
(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 “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
buglenounUS /ˈbjuːɡəl/
a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
FishernounUS /ˈfɪʃər/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
yet to be or coming
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
a man of refinement
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
Gordon
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From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
and nothing more
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
set down according to a plan
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
male cat
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
warningly
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From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had spent the hour after breakfast in strolling about the grounds, discussing the history of one of the new students, as we have related in the first chapter.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading “You may get some of that independence whipped out of you before you have been here many more days,” chimed in Clarence Duncan.
which person or people
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
winkingnounUS /ˈwɪŋkɪŋ/
a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
From this reading “All right,” replied Don Gordon, winking at his brother, who laid his finger on his lips and shook his head warningly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “Whenever you want to see me just send me word, and I will be on hand.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We’ll settle with you at some future time my fine gentleman,” said Tom Fisher, as he and his companions ran toward the academy in obedience to the call of the bugle.
