used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
(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 "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
Astro
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From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
bed-check
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From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But who can live with him?
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But who can live with him?
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
forty-secondadjective
the ordinal number of forty-two in counting order
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
guynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But who can live with him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "But who can live with him?
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
PolarisnounUS /poʊˈlerəs/
the brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the Little Dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
quadranglenoun
a four-sided polygon
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "All right, all right, so the guy is brilliant," said Astro.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
not in physical motion
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
thirdsnounUS /θɜːrdz/
plural of “third” — one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
male cat
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading On the forty-second floor of the dormitory building, two thirds of the newly formed _Polaris_ unit, Tom and Astro, were in heated argument.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The campus of Space Academy was quiet that evening.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only a few cadets were still out on the quadrangle, lounging around in the open before returning to their quarters for bed-check.
which person or people
From this reading "But who can live with him?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But who can live with him?
