touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
having the place or position changed
From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
being one more than seven
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
how
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From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
go away from a place
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
muslinnounUS /ˈmʌzlən/
plain-woven cotton fabric
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
to-day
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From this reading She had then been anxious and disturbed, but not as she was disturbed and anxious to-day.
TrellisnounUS /ˈtreləs/
latticework used to support climbing plants
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing in exactly the same place and attitude she had stood in eight months before, on the first day of war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The Trellis House had become so entirely her home that she resented bitterly being forced to leave it against her will.
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 Anna stood peeping behind the pretty muslin curtain of her kitchen window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But oh, how different were the sensations and the thoughts with which she now looked out on the familiar scene!
