used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this I did not like to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Poor old Dad.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And this I did not like to do.
disloyaltynounUS /dɪˈslɔɪəlti/
the quality of being disloyal
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
having the place or position changed
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And this I did not like to do.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And this I did not like to do.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And this I did not like to do.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old Dad.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old Dad.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this I did not like to do.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I had been little at home those days, for the house in Brooklyn disturbed me now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since I had secured my contract he had tried so hard to help me, to be eager, interested, alive, to talk it all over with me at night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
zestnounUS /zest/
vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
From this reading A vague feeling of guilt and disloyalty would creep into my now boundless zest for the harbor that had crowded him out.
