used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
a young person of either sex
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
dressing-room
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From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
a young female
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
jumpingnounUS /ˈdʒʌmpɪŋ/
the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
lacesnounUS /ˈleɪsəz/
plural of “lace” — a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
Lisbeth
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From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
luxuriously-furnished
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From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
one's
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From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
portierenoun
a heavy curtain hung across a doorway
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
ribbonsnounUS /ˈrɪbənz/
plural of “ribbon” — any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mamma!" the child exclaimed, and jumping hastily down from the footstool, she entangled herself in her draperies and fell.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
sleeping-room
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From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
having a supporting base
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
strikinglyadverbUS /ˈstraɪkɪŋli/
in a striking manner
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
toilet-table
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From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
in the direction of
From this reading Her mother hurried towards her with a scream, but the young girl had already flown to the little one's assistance.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
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 At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
a late time of life
From this reading All around her lay various stuffs, ribbons, and laces, while standing upon a footstool at a toilet-table immediately behind her a strikingly beautiful child, five or six years old, was twisting gay ribbons about her head and arms, finally throwing around her shoulders a blue satin sash and looking at herself in the glass with immense satisfaction.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Lisbeth, what are you doing?" a sharp voice suddenly asked, and from between the curtains of the portiere of the door of the adjoining sleeping-room came a fair, pretty woman in an evident ill humour.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the window of a luxuriously-furnished dressing-room a young girl was seated sewing, murmuring verses the while to herself with an absorbed air.
