used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
quickly and without warning
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
at or in the front
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
(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 They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
immediately past
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
ReveillenounUS /ˈrevəliː/
(military) signal to wake up
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
an educational institution
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "Had a letter from my sister last night.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
tallestadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlɪst/
superlative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "I am going home," said the tallest boy abruptly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reveille was over at the military school, and the three boys on the end of the line nearest the mess hall walked slowly toward the broad steps of the big brick building ahead.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They differed greatly in type, but of this they were unconscious, for all were deep in thought.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading My word, they are having some ripping times over there!"
