used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ha!" retorted Frank with a laugh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading "The deadly enemy approaches!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading "The deadly enemy approaches!"
made known or openly avowed
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
in a serious manner
From this reading "No nonsense!" declared Bob, quite earnestly now.
an opposing military force
From this reading "The deadly enemy approaches!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!" retorted Frank with a laugh.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
it's
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From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Ha!" retorted Frank with a laugh.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
the force of workers available
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
not any; not one
From this reading "No nonsense!" declared Bob, quite earnestly now.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading "No nonsense!" declared Bob, quite earnestly now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No nonsense!" declared Bob, quite earnestly now.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No nonsense!" declared Bob, quite earnestly now.
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "Ha!" retorted Frank with a laugh.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
sproutsnounUS /spraʊts/
plural of “sprout” — any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
tragicallyadverbUS /ˈtrædʒɪkli/
in a tragic manner; with tragic consequences
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
Upton
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From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
precisely as stated
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading TURNING THE TABLES "Frank, we are marked men!" declared Bob Upton tragically.
We're
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From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
which person or people
From this reading "We're in for a course of sprouts; it's to come off this very night, and the savage horde which is to begin the hazing operations is that gang of ten who occupy the big dormitory room next to us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Ha!" retorted Frank with a laugh.
