used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
AlabamanounUS /ˌæləˈbæmə/
a state in the southeastern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
(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 "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
Blixton
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From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
someone who is a detective
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
graduateverbUS /ˈɡrædʒəwət/
receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
Richard
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From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
ruefullyadverbUS /ˈruːfəli/
in a rueful manner
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
stumblingverbUS /ˈstʌmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then he leaped at his late foe, throwing his arms around him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
male cat
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
(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 "Well, of all the strange things that the Illinois Central Railroad brings into Alabama!" grunted Tom, now gripping Dick by the hand and holding on as though he never meant to let go.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If the Illinois Central had built its tracks through to Blixton I probably would have arrived at a civilized hour," laughed Dick.
an affirmative
From this reading The two fairly hugged each other, Yes; here was Dick Prescott, not so many weeks a graduate of the Military Academy at West Point, and now, if you please, Second Lieutenant Richard Prescott, United States Army!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE ARMY "ON THE JOB" "You, Dick?" gasped Tom, stumbling ruefully to his feet.
