Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

anew

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

the act of waking

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

dearly loved

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

set up or found

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

in a close manner

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

with fondness; with love

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

a particular point in time

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

according to the clock

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

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From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

To recall to mind.

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

impressive in appearance

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon

From this reading Again she found herself overwhelmed by a tide of reminiscences.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

arousing affect

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading "Dear old Overton Hall," she murmured, her eyes fixed lovingly on the stately gray tower of the building that she had come to regard as a close friend.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

in or at the place that

From this reading She lay looking about her, unable for the moment to remember where she was.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Then she laughed and reaching for her kimono, which hung folded across the footboard of the bed, slipped it on, and, thrusting her feet into her bedroom slippers, went to the window.

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 The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The summer sun, streaming intimately in at the window of her room, and touching her hair with warm, awakening fingers, caused Grace to open her eyes before six o'clock the next morning.