used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
make calm or still
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
celebrationnounUS /ˌseləˈbreɪʃən/
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
Colby's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
Grawson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
Stowell's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Henry Stowell’s confession had come somewhat as a surprise to the owner of the Hall.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
(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 THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was an hour after the session in Colonel Colby’s office, and the cadets had brought their celebration to an end and were preparing to retire.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
which person or people
From this reading It was Jack who spoke, addressing his three cousins.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MAN ON THE ROAD “Well, I reckon you fellows can be thankful you got out of it so easily.”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The sneak had been so wrought up and so fearful of consequences that in the end he had been placed in charge of Professor Grawson, who did what he could to calm the youth.
