used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
in addition
From this reading So also would Merrill and Perry, but Breslin was not thus inclined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
Barney
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From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
Breslin
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From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So also would Merrill and Perry, but Breslin was not thus inclined.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
Clemmons
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From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
without deviation
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
disgracedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪst/
suffering shame
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
ten 10s
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading So also would Merrill and Perry, but Breslin was not thus inclined.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
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 He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
Merrill
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From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So also would Merrill and Perry, but Breslin was not thus inclined.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
PerrynounUS /ˈperi/
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
From this reading So also would Merrill and Perry, but Breslin was not thus inclined.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
scrapesnounUS /skreɪps/
plural of “scrape” — a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
transport commercially
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been in so many scrapes since the one that disgraced him from the Naval Academy that he had forgotten his affair with Mark, more than to recall that he had some cause of hatred against him.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So also would Merrill and Perry, but Breslin was not thus inclined.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
precisely as stated
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
vestverbUS /vest/
provide with power and authority
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He stopped short upon seeing Mark Merrill, stepping directly in front of him, and in a very determined way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With six hundred dollars in his pocket, and made so easily, and a bottle of wine beneath his vest, Barney Breslin was feeling in a mood to be reckless.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As for Scott Clemmons his face flushed with shame at being seen with Breslin, after what he had said aboard ship, and he would have passed on.
