used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ennison stood by her side.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
Courtlaw
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From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
Ennison
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From this reading Ennison stood by her side.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ennison stood by her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
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 They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Ennison stood by her side.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
term of address for a man
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She was silent, the ghost of a fading smile passed from her lips.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Ennison stood by her side.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They looked out over the city, grim and silent now, for it was long past midnight.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had made her way since then a little further into the heart of life.
at the time that
From this reading For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
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 For a moment her thoughts led her back to the evening when she and Courtlaw had stood together before the window of her studio in Paris, before the coming of Sir John had made so many changes in her life.
