AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
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from one side of something to the other
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speak to
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
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weapons considered collectively
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
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continue a certain state, condition, or activity
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power to direct or determine
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
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fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "Gentlemen, please!"
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
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any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
the force of workers available
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
outburstsnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrsts/
plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
plasticadjectiveUS /ˈplæstɪk/
capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material)
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Gentlemen, please!"
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
subsideverbUS /səbˈsaɪd/
wear off or die down
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood, arms folded across his chest, glaring at the assembled group of men until, one by one, they stopped talking and shifted nervously in their chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The angry voices that had filled the room began to subside, but Walters did not continue his address.
WaltersnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
plural of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Commander Walters, the commandant of Space Academy, stood behind his desk and slammed his fist down sharply on its plastic top.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must insist that you control your tempers and refrain from these repeated outbursts," he growled.
