used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
put on clothes
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I must get rid of her somehow.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must get rid of her somehow.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
JewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must get rid of her somehow.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
relieve from
From this reading "I must get rid of her somehow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
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 She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading "I must get rid of her somehow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
tormentedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrmentɪd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
hard to endure
From this reading The proud, imperious beauty leaned her brow against the cold pane, trying to solve the problem that tormented her mind.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
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 Jewel moved from her position in front of the fire, and trailed the beautiful folds of her purple velvet dress across the floor to the window.
window-pane
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From this reading She drew back a fold of the lace curtain and peered through the window-pane and the closed shutters into the street.
winteryadjective
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The short, wintery afternoon was darkening into twilight, and the sky was obscured by dark, heavy clouds.
