used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
box-wood
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brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
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Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
the act of departing politely
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the sound of her own sobs put a stop to her grief.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
a flaw or weak point
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
in or at the place that
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, where was the lilac bush and the Lombardy poplar and the box-wood hedge?
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 rose, walked forlornly to a side window, and parting the curtains, looked fearfully out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She brushed the tears away with the back of her hand and glanced toward the door.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The other woman across the hall must not know her weakness.
