used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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anew
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
at or in the front
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Could it be?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could it be?
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading Or was she dreaming?
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
fixedlyadverb
in a fixed manner
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could it be?
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
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musingsnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋz/
plural of “musing” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or was she dreaming?
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
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by chance
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
in the near future
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
the event of something being raised upward
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interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
Varian
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From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading She gave a violent start, and stared fixedly at the handsome head and broad shoulders a few seats ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Or was she dreaming?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps the musings were not pleasant, for presently she sighed deeply again, and raising her head began to look around her in a listless way at the passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Varian read on and on until her eyes grew weary, then closing them, she leaned back with a tired sigh, and fell to musing.
