used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
of short duration or distance
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
bulking
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From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
eyebrownounUS /ˈaɪbraʊ/
the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
opinion or judgment
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
flyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
a long fixed look
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
hamperverbUS /ˈhæmpər/
prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morgan rumbled in vernacular and walked on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
loadingnounUS /ˈloʊdɪŋ/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
most important element
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Morgan rumbled in vernacular and walked on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
PianounUS /ˈpiːə/
perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
playsuitnoun
a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
compacted by ironing
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Morgan rumbled in vernacular and walked on.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
cut with a saw
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Hello there, Mr. Morgan," Cole said into the impassive face under the black bar of eyebrow.
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading Morgan rumbled in vernacular and walked on.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Morgan rumbled in vernacular and walked on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
at the time that
From this reading When he was loading the picnic hamper into the small flyer before the main hangar, she suddenly pressed close to him.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading He followed her wide-eyed gaze over his right shoulder and saw Morgan bulking darkly ten feet away.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading * * * * * Next day Pia wore a brief yellow playsuit, and Cole could not keep his eyes off her.
