Chapter VIII · The Dashing Dragoon

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

equally

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

a man who has never been married

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

the childhood of a boy

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

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From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

the position of cadet

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

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 Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

lively and spirited

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

properly deserved

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

someone who is a detective

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

inflected form of “envy” — feel envious towards; admire enviously

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

plural of “generation” — all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

-ing form of “graduate” — receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

a university degree with honors

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

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From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

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From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

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 Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

used to form the superlative

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

not one, and not any

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

and nothing more

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

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From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

a male human offspring

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There were four persons present at the graduating exercises that Dick was most desirous of pleasing, and these were his parents, his sister, and her best friend, the young cadet's lady-love.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Colonel Dick Ivey was a bachelor and a man of vast wealth.

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

(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 A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

at the time that

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

during the time that

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.

a late time of life

From this reading He had been an only son, and the idol of his boyhood life had been his sister, two years his junior.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Their parents had been wealthy, and they dated their ancestry back for many generations, and the father of the young Richard had been anxious to have his son become a soldier, and so got for him a cadetship at West Point.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading A handsome, dashing youth, generous to a fault, Dick Ivey had won the hearts of professors and comrades alike, and none of the latter had envied him the first honours of his class when he had graduated, while the instructors had said they were well won and deserved.