used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
BandedadjectiveUS /ˈbændɪd/
identified with a band especially around a leg
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
examsnounUS /ɪɡˈzæmz/
plural of “exam” — a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
HIGHWAYMANnoun
a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
From this reading TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
lickedadjectiveUS /lɪkt/
having been got the better of
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
McPhersonnounUS /məkˈfɜːrsən/
United States evangelist (born in Canada) noted for her extravagant religious services (1890-1944)
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
plebes
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From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
done under pressure
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
sassyadjectiveUS /ˈsæsi/
improperly forward or bold
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Benny Bartlett!" cried Texas, springing up in rage.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
express in words
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
TEXASnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading TEXAS TURNS HIGHWAYMAN.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
at the time that
From this reading There were six terrified plebes up at Camp McPherson, when Mark rushed in, pale and breathless, to tell them the reason for his summons to headquarters.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading The Banded Seven had not had such a shock since they organized to resist the yearlings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that little rascal I licked the day he got sassy during exams?"
