used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
(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 "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
any thing at all
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
for the reason that
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
besiegedadjectiveUS /bɪˈsiːdʒd/
surrounded by hostile forces
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
Betty
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From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
DEVELOPMENTSnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
at any time
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
immediately past
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
the force of workers available
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
a particular point in time
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
Mullins
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From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
rookiesnounUS /ˈrʊkiz/
plural of “rookie” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
skinning
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From this reading "And he makes most of his money by skinning the rookies."
slangverbUS /slæŋ/
use slang or vulgar language
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
express in speech
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTLING DEVELOPMENTS For a moment the girls stared.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
Thomasville
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
at the time that
From this reading "He hangs out mostly at Thomasville, a town about fifteen miles from here," the sergeant explained, when at last the girls had realized that if they ever hoped to learn anything at all they must give the man a chance to speak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Sergeant Mullins was besieged with a veritable flood of questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You mean," cried Betty, translating camp slang into intelligible English, "that he gets the newly enlisted men to play with him before they have a chance to learn his reputation, and of course gets all their money, because his game is crooked?"
