aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
in addition
From this reading The hours for study were longer, as also were the lessons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hours for study were longer, as also were the lessons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
boningverbUS /ˈboʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “bone” — study intensively, as before an exam
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
discontinuedadjectiveUS /dɪskənˈtɪnjuːd/
stopped permanently or temporarily
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
DrillsnounUS /drɪlz/
plural of “drill” — a tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials (usually rotating rapidly or by repeated blows)
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
apart from; not including
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
Fardale
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From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
formationsnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “formation” — an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The hours for study were longer, as also were the lessons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
inspectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃənz/
plural of “inspection” — a formal or official examination
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading The hours for study were longer, as also were the lessons.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
for more time
From this reading The hours for study were longer, as also were the lessons.
negligentadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒənt/
characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
not any; not one
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
others
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From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading PAUL RAINS.
plebes
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From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
RAINSnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading PAUL RAINS.
regardlessadverbUS /rəˈɡɑːrdləs/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The hours for study were longer, as also were the lessons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
(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 Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Drills had been discontinued, and, except for weekly inspections and occasional guard duty, there were no formations under arms.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Some of the plebes were negligent and regardless of the fact that the January examinations were close at hand, while others were "boning" steadily, doing their level best to stand well in their classes.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The short, dark days of winter had brought about changes in Fardale Academy.
