used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
(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 “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
a youthful male person
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
ColesnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “cole” — a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
don't
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From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
engineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
Forty-Eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
a man of refinement
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
how
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From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
I'm
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From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
MIXESnounUS /ˈmɪksəz/
plural of “mix” — a commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
and nothing more
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
PETE
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From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
carry out
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
male cat
From this reading It didn’t take Tom half an hour to discover that he had some excellent material here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
at the time that
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
widestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdəst/
superlative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading As for the professor himself, that gentleman was a civil engineer of the widest experience.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall need you to advise me, professor,” Tom explained.
you'll
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From this reading “While I had the nerve to take command here, I’m only a boy, after all, and you’ll be surprised when you find out how much there is that I don’t know.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading BAD PETE MIXES IN SOME Forty-Eight hours later Professor Coles arrived in camp with thirty healthy, joyous young students of engineering.
