used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
a youthful male person
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
brush-hidden
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From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Oh, where have you been, charming Billy?"
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
Dilly
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From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
EyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
gaylyadverb
in a joyous manner
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
a course of conduct
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
somersaultnounUS /ˈsʌmərsɔːlt/
an acrobatic feat in which the feet roll over the head (either forward or backward) and return
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My long friend, Dilly, was busy, and so I--I went to look after my horse," he explained, his mind somewhat in a jumble.
at the time that
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
in or at the place that
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Billy turned with a real start, and when he saw her coming gayly down a little, brush-hidden path and knew that she was alone, the heart of him turned a complete somersault--from the feel of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _"When I Lift My Eyebrows This Way."_ "Oh, where have you been, Billy boy, Billy boy?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Somewhere behind him a daring young voice was singing.
