used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
asphaltnounUS /ˈæsfɔːlt/
mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
chauffeur'snounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːrz/
possessive form of “chauffeur” — a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
FAREnounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
a long fixed look
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
GREG'S
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From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
the possibility of future success
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
risksnounUS /rɪsks/
plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Surely any one could see through her disguise at a second glance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
ToursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading GREG'S SECOND FARE He made the rest of the run to the Hotel Tours in a high state of anticipation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
migratory
From this reading He shuddered to think of the risks she ran wandering about town alone in the small hours of night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That charming vivid face traveled between him and the asphalt on which his chauffeur's gaze was fixed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His delight in the prospect of the coming meeting was not unmixed with dread--for her.
