used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
bulbsnounUS /bʌlbz/
plural of “bulb” — a modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive structure
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For those two months Gentian and a nurse had hardly left the invalid's room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
GentiannounUS /ˈdʒenʃən/
any of various plants of the family Gentianaceae especially the genera Gentiana and Gentianella and Gentianopsis
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
only a very short time before
From this reading For those two months Gentian and a nurse had hardly left the invalid's room.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
invalid's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For those two months Gentian and a nurse had hardly left the invalid's room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
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 LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading For those two months Gentian and a nurse had hardly left the invalid's room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
on the contrary
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading For those two months Gentian and a nurse had hardly left the invalid's room.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
the season of growth
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For those two months Gentian and a nurse had hardly left the invalid's room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
in the direction of
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFT ALONE IT was a sunny morning towards the end of February.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her bright colour had faded, her face was white and rather strained.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The garden was gay with spring bulbs, and Gentian stood looking out of the window upon the bright scene in front of her with wistful lips and sad eyes.
a late time of life
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
but in spite of that
From this reading She seemed to be years older, and yet it was barely two months since Miss Ward had been first taken ill.
