used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
Bah
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From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "You've got to beat him!"
confined by bonds
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
dampnessnounUS /ˈdæmpnɪs/
a slight wetness
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
Flapp
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From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to beat him!"
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got to beat him!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
Lew
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From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
Rockley's
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From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
SNAKESnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
sneezingnounUS /ˈsniːzɪŋ/
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
male cat
From this reading "Don't give in, Tom!" cried Sam, dancing around.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading They had seen Tom's followers sneezing, but thought this might come from the dampness of the ground.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A SWIM AND SOME SNAKES The majority of the cadets were now inclined to think that Rockley's team would win the contest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Bah! you act like a monkey," said Lew Flapp. "Rockley's fellows are bound to win."
You've
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From this reading "You've got to beat him!"
