used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
in the past
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
a youthful male person
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
chevrons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
a boy or man
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
a quick look
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
NiagaranounUS /naɪˈæɡrə/
waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
come into possession of
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
on one occasion
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
plebe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
on the contrary
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
a special situation
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
interact in a certain way
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
precisely as stated
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
wash-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
wasn't
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From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
at the time that
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
which person or people
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
belonging to which person
From this reading They formed themselves into a committee of the whole, whose business it was to see that a plebe’s life was made miserable.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it wasn’t safe for a fourth class boy to go into the wash-room alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “But ‘setting up’ is a very mild form of hazing compared with what I had to go through when I first came here,” said Jones, after a little pause.
yearlingnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋ/
a young child
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
yearlingsnounUS /ˈjɜːrlɪŋz/
plural of “yearling” — a young child
From this reading I did it once, and the first thing the yearlings did was to give me a glimpse of Niagara Falls.”
a late time of life
From this reading “Three years ago the members of the yearling class who were not lucky enough to obtain _chevrons_, used to treat a fellow rather roughly.
