academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
(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 “We can’t stay here all day!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading IN THE TENTH “Play ball!”
BoxwoodnounUS /ˈbɑːkswʊd/
very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
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From this reading “We can’t stay here all day!”
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “We can’t stay here all day!”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading “Go on with the game!”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on with the game!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We can’t stay here all day!”
high-handedadjective
given to haughty disregard of others
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TENTH “Play ball!”
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on with the game!”
and nothing more
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
participate in games or sport
From this reading IN THE TENTH “Play ball!”
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “We can’t stay here all day!”
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
TENTHnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading IN THE TENTH “Play ball!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TENTH “Play ball!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
the act of using
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Some of the Boxwood Hall boys, especially those who liked Jerry and his chums, and who did not have much use for the high-handed methods of Frank Watson, added their voices to the din.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We can’t stay here all day!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
which person or people
From this reading These and other calls were coming not only from the mere spectators of the game, but from the students of the military academy who had come to root for their side.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Go on with the game!”
