used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
ah
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From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
commentatorsnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteɪtərz/
plural of “commentator” — an expert who observes and comments on something
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
a boy or man
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
Folsom
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From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
gracelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsləs/
lacking graciousness
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
hied
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From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
a particular point in time
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
Peeksniff
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From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
one of four equal parts
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
on the contrary
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
StevensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
subsnounUS /sʌbz/
plural of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
teamnounUS /tiːm/
a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now, ah, in the first place, Mr. Folsom this is rather a long and--d painful story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
unannouncedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈnaʊnst/
without warning or announcement
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
whereat
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From this reading "Oh, ah, shut the door, Mr. Adjutant," said the commanding officer, apprehensively, to his staff officer, "and--d I desire to confer with Mr. Folsom a moment," whereat the adjutant took the hint and then hied himself out of the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving his team with the orderly, John Folsom had stamped into his presence unannounced, and after his own vigorous fashion opened the ball as follows:
won't
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From this reading Meantime "Old Peeksniff," as commentators of the day among the graceless subs were won't to call Colonel Stevens, was having his bad quarter of an hour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Stevens, what in the devil has that young fellow done to deserve arrest?"
