aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
guardhousenoun
a military facility that serves as the headquarters for military police and in which military prisoners can be detained
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
it's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading WHAT MARK OVERHEARD.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
OVERHEARDverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading WHAT MARK OVERHEARD.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
Quincey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
slappingverbUS /ˈslæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading He was sitting in the guardhouse tent of the camp and talking to Captain Quincey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The speaker was Colonel Harvey, superintendent of the West Point Military Academy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT MARK OVERHEARD.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Now, captain, there are no two ways about it, this business has got to stop, and stop right where it is."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," he repeated, slapping his leg for emphasis, "it's got to stop."
