(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
a line of approach
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
bell-handle
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From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
Chorley
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From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
curtainedadjective
furnished or concealed with curtains or draperies
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
glovenounUS /ɡlʌv/
the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
oddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
with speed
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
spyingnounUS /ˈspaɪɪŋ/
keeping a secret or furtive watch
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
in the direction of
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
Trix
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From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
precisely as stated
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN AMAZING SUGGESTION The avenue and garden were quite deserted as Trix approached Chorley Old Hall.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She passed quickly along the terrace towards the front door, feeling almost as if spying eyes were watching her from behind the curtained windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She took hold of the hanging iron bell-handle and pulled it, its coldness striking through her glove with an icy chill.
but in spite of that
From this reading She heard its clang in some far-off region, yet oddly loud in the dead silence.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading The lawn was one great sheet of unbroken whiteness, flanked by frosted yew hedges, and very desolate.
