used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading Her head ached.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
next to; at the side of
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
Damaris
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From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
feminineadjectiveUS /ˈfemənən/
associated with women and not with men
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
fine-drawn
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From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
Frayling
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From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her head ached.
Henrietta
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From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
interposed
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From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her mind and soul ached too.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
RECOUNTSnounUS /ˌriːˈkaʊnts/
plural of “recount” — an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
SANCTUARYnounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
with low volume
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Her mind and soul ached too.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Her mind and soul ached too.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That those two, her father and Henrietta Frayling, should thus step off together, the small, softly crisp, feminine figure beside the tall, fine-drawn and--in a way--magnificent masculine one, troubled her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
window-seat
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From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WHICH RECOUNTS A TAKING OF SANCTUARY Left alone Damaris sat down on the window-seat, within the shelter of the wooden shutters which interposed a green barred coolness between her and the brilliant world without.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she made no attempt to accompany or to follow them.
