used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was well!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
contentmentnounUS /kənˈtentmənt/
happiness with one's situation in life
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
dearly loved
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
dispiritedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪrətɪd/
marked by low spirits; showing no enthusiasm
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
Everard's
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From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
communicated in words
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
the act of departing
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
Joan
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From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
Joan's
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From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
JohnnynounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
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 Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
engage in
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
done under pressure
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
only a very short time before
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Her smile expressed complete contentment and satisfaction, for everything was going as everything should go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
WATCHERnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading THE WATCHER Helen Everard’s pleasant face was beaming.
(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 All was well!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Johnny was an accepted lover, Joan’s future would be protected; she herself would be left free to make her long journey to the dear ones at the other side of the world.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Joan had been to London yesterday, had rushed off with scarcely a word, and had returned at night, tired and seemingly dispirited.
