Chapter XXXI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

(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 That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

next to; at the side of

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

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From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

clearly or sharply defined to the mind

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear Mother," he was writing.

true confidential information

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

past form of “flicker” — move back and forth very rapidly

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

jump lightly

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading "Dear Mother," he was writing.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

a military trainee (as at a military academy)

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)

From this reading THE PLOT SUCCEEDS.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading THE PLOT SUCCEEDS.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PLOT SUCCEEDS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

during the time that

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

the act of creating written works

From this reading A candle flickered beside him, and he held a writing pad in his hand.

plural of “yearling” — a young child

From this reading That beautiful July evening, while those precious rascals sat whispering and discussing the details of their plan, while first classmen and yearlings were all down in the academy building at the "hop," a certain plebe sat in a tent of Company A, all by himself.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading The plebe was Mark, his clear-cut, handsome features shining in the yellow light.