used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
anew
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
any thing at all
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
COINSnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
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 Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
set afire or burning
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
not in physical motion
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE BOX OF COINS_.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
precisely as stated
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
someone who visits
From this reading Now it lighted up again, as the visitor left his seat and came over to her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The reading went on for a good hour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
William'snounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
possessive form of “williams” — United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading During this hour Esther had been sitting still in her corner by her boxes; not doing anything; and her face, which had brightened at William's first coming in, had fallen back very nearly to its former heavy expression.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the colonel rose from his sofa and went out, and young Dallas turned to Esther.
