aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was late afternoon.
Agatha's
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From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had seen no one; nobody ever came into “Anne's room.”
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
dressing-bell
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From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
at any time
From this reading She had seen no one; nobody ever came into “Anne's room.”
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
glimmered
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From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
how
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From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late afternoon.
immediately past
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late afternoon.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
not any; not one
From this reading She had seen no one; nobody ever came into “Anne's room.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading She had seen no one; nobody ever came into “Anne's room.”
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
and nothing more
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen no one; nobody ever came into “Anne's room.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The dressing-bell rang--the only sound she had heard in the house for hours.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The rain had ceased, and glowed into one of those soft October days, so exquisitely sunny and fair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading The light glimmered through the closed Venetian blinds of “Anne's room,” and danced on the carpet and about Agatha's feet as she sat, quiet at last, and tried to remember how she had come and how long she had been there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late afternoon.
