used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
ALGY
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From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
ALGY'S
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From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's wrong with it?" asked Lieutenant Prescott patiently.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
deem to be
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
dejectionnoun
a state of melancholy depression
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
FERRERS
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From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
INSPIRATIONnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
immediately past
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/
with patience; in a patient manner
From this reading "What's wrong with it?" asked Lieutenant Prescott patiently.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
PointernounUS /ˈpɔɪntər/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
PrescottnounUS /ˈpreskɑːt/
a town in central Arizona
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
on the contrary
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
not in physical motion
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
very small
From this reading LIEUTENANT ALGY'S INSPIRATION LIEUTENANT ALGY FERRERS, the picture of dejection, sat staring across his rather tiny parlor in bachelor quarters at smiling Lieutenant Prescott.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I thought the Army was a place for gentlemen," murmured Algy aghast.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
What's
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From this reading "What's wrong with it?" asked Lieutenant Prescott patiently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "At last accounts it was, and I believe still is," replied the West Pointer, with a smile.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What's wrong with it?" asked Lieutenant Prescott patiently.
you've
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From this reading "But consider that beastly schedule of the day's work that you've been explaining to me!"
