used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
academynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
aggrievedly
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From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
(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 BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
Alton
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From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
coachesnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪz/
plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
being one more than seven
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
being one more than ten
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
else
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From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
half-past
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From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
and nothing more
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
managersnounUS /ˈmænədʒərz/
plural of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
not any; not one
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
partaking
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From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
rubbersnounUS /ˈrʌbərz/
plural of “rubber” — an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
thirty-oneadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
create by training and teaching
From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
trainernounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading BEFORE THE BATTLE The squad, thirty-one in all, including coaches, managers, trainer and rubbers, left Alton the next forenoon at a little after ten o’clock.
twelve-eight
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From this reading About every one else around the academy took the train that left at twelve-eight, partaking of an early and hurried dinner at half-past eleven.
UnexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Unexpectedly, Leonard had slept exceedingly sound and for a full eight hours and a half.
precisely as stated
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had lain awake no later than eleven, while Slim, though more of a veteran, had heard midnight strike, as he aggrievedly proclaimed in the morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As very few were at all concerned with food just then, being much too excited, no one missed the train.
