used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
anew
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
Bryant
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From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
cantaloupenounUS /ˈkæntəloʊp/
a variety of muskmelon vine having fruit with a tan rind and orange flesh
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
delvingverbUS /ˈdelvɪŋ/
-ing form of “delve” — turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
Louise
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From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will you share my table?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
with speed
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
have in common
From this reading Will you share my table?"
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
spoonnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Will you share my table?"
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Louise Graham, entering the dining car for breakfast, received a surprise at beholding Lee Bryant half way along the aisle at one of the smaller tables.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
at the time that
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you share my table?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading He laid down the spoon with which he was delving into a half of a cantaloupe and got quickly to his feet to greet her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
you're
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From this reading "So you're home again," he said, after shaking hands.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your father told me when I met him that you were in the East.
