used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
Betty
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From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The dining car was crowded, and the table at which Swanson was eating was filled.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The dining car was crowded, and the table at which Swanson was eating was filled.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The dining car was crowded, and the table at which Swanson was eating was filled.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
set up or found
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
a young female
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
KennedynounUS /ˈkenədi/
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
Kohinoor
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From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
McCarthynounUS /məˈkɑːrθi/
United States satirical novelist and literary critic (1912-1989)
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
SwansonnounUS /ˈswɑːnsən/
United States actress in many silent films (1899-1983)
From this reading The dining car was crowded, and the table at which Swanson was eating was filled.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The dining car was crowded, and the table at which Swanson was eating was filled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
create by training and teaching
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
the topmost one of two
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
washroomnounUS /ˈwɑːʃruːm/
a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
at the time that
From this reading _"Kohinoor" Meets Betty_ The train was speeding along through the upper reaches of a beautiful valley when McCarthy awoke.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he splashed and scraped his face in the washroom he found himself torn between desire to hasten the introduction which Kennedy had promised and to avoid meeting the girl.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went forward to the dining car with sudden determination to avoid the introduction.
showing curiosity
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading He glanced down at his worn garments, wondering whether or not the girl had observed them.
