used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Too bad!
approval
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “What incredible folly!” repeated Professor Scott.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “What incredible folly!” repeated Professor Scott.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
Osborn
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From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “What incredible folly!” repeated Professor Scott.
recurring again and again
From this reading “What incredible folly!” repeated Professor Scott.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “What incredible folly!” repeated Professor Scott.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I suppose Mr. Osborn meant it for some midshipman to see and then forgot to rub it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Too bad!
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What incredible folly!” repeated Professor Scott.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It is hard to credit Mr. Osborn or any midshipman with such unspeakable foolishness.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I have made a great mistake in that young man.
