used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The lake seemed to attract him like a magnet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not, he simply _could not_, show off.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
one or the other of two
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
in a free manner
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
Gaylong
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From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lake seemed to attract him like a magnet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lake seemed to attract him like a magnet.
magnetnounUS /ˈmæɡnət/
(physics) a device that attracts iron and produces a magnetic field
From this reading The lake seemed to attract him like a magnet.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he could not, he simply _could not_, show off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But he could not, he simply _could not_, show off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The lake seemed to attract him like a magnet.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But he could not, he simply _could not_, show off.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
shynessnounUS /ˈʃaɪnəs/
a feeling of fear of embarrassment
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
and nothing more
From this reading But he could not, he simply _could not_, show off.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lake seemed to attract him like a magnet.
under normal conditions
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Billy Simpson was out early for a row on the lake before breakfast.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he always went either early in the morning or after dark, and usually alone, from a morbid shyness about showing his skill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He dreamed about honors, and he had been betrayed into talking freely with Brent Gaylong about his hopes and plans.
