AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLASH.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
architecturaladjectiveUS /ˌɑːrkəˈtektʃərəl/
of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
Arctura
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From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
arisingverbUS /ərˈaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
CLASHnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading A CLASH.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
Davie
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From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
Davie's
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From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
Donal
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From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
earlnounUS /ɜːrl/
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
HeavilyadverbUS /ˈhevəli/
to a considerable degree
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
poemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
recessverbUS /rɪˈses/
put into a recess
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
school-hours
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From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
schoolroomnounUS /ˈskuːlruːm/
a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time, Donal had never again seen the earl, neither had the latter shown any interest in Davie’s progress.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Heavily prejudiced against the tutor, she dreaded his influence on the mind of her little cousin.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But lady Arctura was full of serious anxiety concerning him.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading There was a small recess in the schoolroom--it had been a bay window, but from an architectural necessity arising from decay, it had, all except a narrow eastern light, been built up--and in this recess Donal was one day sitting with a book, while Davie was busy writing at the table in the middle of the room: it was past school-hours, but the weather did not invite them out of doors, and Donal had given Davie a poem to copy.
