used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
anew
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he sat down and leaned toward her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
immediately past
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then he sat down and leaned toward her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
rosily
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From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then he sat down and leaned toward her.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
Shirley
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From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
Shirley's
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From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
moving very fast
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he sat down and leaned toward her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then he sat down and leaned toward her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Graham took a swift survey of him and turned happily back with a smile to Shirley:
a vivid mental image
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He whirled her chair and his quite away from the vision of the old man, so that they were at the nearest possible angle to each other, and facing the windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was only one other passenger in the car, an old man nodding behind a newspaper, with his chair facing in the other direction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "At last I have you to myself!" he said with a sigh of satisfaction that made Shirley's cheeks bloom out rosily again.
