used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
awardsnounUS /əˈwɔːrdz/
plural of “award” — a grant made by a law court
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Ravens let him follow his own bent.
BUSHELnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
diffidencenoun
lack of self-confidence
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Ravens let him follow his own bent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
honorsnounUS /ˈɑːnərz/
plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The Ravens let him follow his own bent.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
looker-onnoun
someone who looks on
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
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 But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
outsidernounUS /ˌaʊtˈsaɪ.dər/
A person who does not belong to a particular group or community; a stranger.
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Ravens let him follow his own bent.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
RavenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
RavensnounUS /ˈreɪvənz/
plural of “raven” — large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
From this reading The Ravens let him follow his own bent.
restrictedadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktəd/
subject to restriction or subjected to restriction
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His diffidence, as well as his restricted activities, kept him from plunging into the strenuous patrol life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
Wilfred
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From this reading THE LIGHT UNDER THE BUSHEL Wilfred was proud of his patrol; proud to be a Raven.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading But he asked many questions about awards and showed a keen interest and pride in the honors which his patrol had won.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, withal, he seemed an outsider; not a laggard exactly, but a looker-on.
