used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was barely nine o'clock.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Lucy had left her in bed.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lucy had left her in bed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lucy had left her in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lucy had left her in bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was barely nine o'clock.
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 Lucy had left her in bed.
legacynounUS /ˈleɡəsi/
(law) a gift of personal property by will
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Lucy had left her in bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was barely nine o'clock.
not any; not one
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was barely nine o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
move upward
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
shutteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌtərd/
provided with shutters or shutters as specified; often used in combination
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A fresh breeze, which seemed the legacy of the storm, blew through the doorway.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was barely nine o'clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Eleanor did not rise now, as a rule, till half way through the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
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 Every eastern or southern window was already fast closed and shuttered, but her door stood open to the _loggia_ into which no sun penetrated till the afternoon.
