used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
absurdlyadverbUS /əbˈsɜːrdli/
in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She spoke aloud, though she was alone.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading She spoke aloud, though she was alone.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke aloud, though she was alone.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke aloud, though she was alone.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
teemingadjectiveUS /ˈtiːmɪŋ/
abundantly filled with especially living things
From this reading She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She spoke aloud, though she was alone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She spoke aloud, though she was alone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
whimsicaladjectiveUS /ˈwɪmzɪkəl/
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
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 She stood at an immense window on the first floor of a busy Paris hotel and stared down into the teeming courtyard below.
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
wistfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɪstfəl/
showing pensive sadness
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Her fair face wore a whimsical expression that was half of amusement and half of discontent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE WINNING POST "I never thought it would be like this," said Toby.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She looked absurdly young, almost childish; but her blue eyes were unmistakably wistful.
