used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
allusionsnounUS /əˈluːʒənz/
plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
breakfasted
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From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
go away from a place
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
TOMMY
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From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had fought until midnight, and finally pushed his fears into a corner and kept them there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
at the time that
From this reading It was only when he was about to leave the house for the bank that Mr. Leigh, after a moment's hesitation, said to Tommy:
which person or people
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He breakfasted with his father, but made no allusions to his work.
working-man's
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From this reading TOMMY was up and dressed at working-man's hours the next morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After the friends who always had been friends and, therefore, would continue always to be friends, were stockholders, he would allow himself to think of other things.
