used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading That action seemed to rouse Nyoda to fury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Frog turned around in the seat and saw us coming.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
on or to one side
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
the act of burning something
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
by-road
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From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The Frog turned around in the seat and saw us coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
FrognounUS /frɑːɡ/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading The Frog turned around in the seat and saw us coming.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading That action seemed to rouse Nyoda to fury.
a young female
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
for more time
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
engage in
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
not any; not one
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
Nyoda
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From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
and nothing more
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
a human being
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading That action seemed to rouse Nyoda to fury.
cut with a saw
From this reading The Frog turned around in the seat and saw us coming.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Frog turned around in the seat and saw us coming.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That action seemed to rouse Nyoda to fury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
tannounUS /tæn/
a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
a special situation
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That action seemed to rouse Nyoda to fury.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two red spots burned in her cheeks and her eyes snapped.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Frog turned around in the seat and saw us coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
wasn't
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From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far as we could make out there was only one person in the car and that was the driver, and if he had left the scene of the burning hotel with a girl in a tan suit she was no longer with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I think Nyoda would have turned aside into some by-road if there had been such a thing in sight, but there wasn't.
