used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
anew
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Then she sat down, glad to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she sat down, glad to be alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
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 Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
the act of discovering something
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
having the place or position changed
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she sat down, glad to be alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
Harmon
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From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
not accessible to view
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
rearrangedverbUS /ˌriːərˈeɪndʒd/
past form of “rearrange” — put into a new order or arrangement
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then she sat down, glad to be alone.
scarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sat down, glad to be alone.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She could not feel quite herself until she knew that the scar was covered again and hidden from curious eyes.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
at the time that
From this reading Helen Harmon was glad when the colonel was gone.
Wimpole
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From this reading It had been a great and unexpected pleasure to see Wimpole, but the discovery he had made, and the things he had said, had disturbed and unnerved her.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She went to a mirror, fixed to the wall between the two windows of the room, and she carefully rearranged her hair.
