used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading She was tired and depressed.
without deviation
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
easy-chair
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From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was very still.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
a long fixed look
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
mysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/
relating to or characteristic of mysticism
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
not any; not one
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
a light shade of red
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
except for; apart from
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She leaned forward with her arms folded on the veranda rail, and her chin in the hollow of one pink palm, gazing directly forward with dark eyes full of heavy sadness and pain.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
not in physical motion
From this reading Everything was very still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading She was tired and depressed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
precisely as stated
From this reading Everything was very still.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was very still.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading No sound came to her ears save the restless beat of the waves upon the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
Xenie
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From this reading Xenie sat down in the easy-chair on the veranda and looked out at the mystical sea spread out before her gaze, with the moon and stars mirrored in its restless bosom.
