used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
cadetnounUS /kəˈdet/
a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
an occurrence of something
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
set up or found
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
InstructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a supposed selection by merit.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
meritnounUS /ˈmerət/
any admirable quality or attribute
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
on one occasion
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
required or under orders
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
at the time that
From this reading An amusing case of selection by supposed merit once came under my notice when a cadet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one prize which was given according to the judgment of the Instructor, and not by the result of any examination.
which person or people
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a cadet whom we will term A, who was well acquainted with the subject for which the prize was given previous to his joining the Academy.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Another cadet, B, knew nothing about this subject, and found great difficulty in working it.
