used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
believesverbUS /bɪˈliːvz/
third-person singular of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
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applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading GENERAL POM–POM.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
inspectionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃənz/
plural of “inspection” — a formal or official examination
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
InspectorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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a large number or amount
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
POMnounUS /pɔːm/
a disparaging term for a British person
From this reading GENERAL POM–POM.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
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to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
requirementsnounUS /rɪˈkwaɪrmənts/
plural of “requirement” — required activity
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an educational institution
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
there's
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From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
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trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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a source of difficulty
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Each man believes that his branch is _It_, and should you fail to come up to his requirements, then there’s a bad report, a thousand curses, and lots of trouble.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
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the least favorable outcome
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The worst of being in a cadet school is the number of inspections you have.
