used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
completely unclothed
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
Board-school
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From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
dazzlinglyadverb
in a manner or to a degree that dazzles the beholder
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
command with authority
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
façade
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From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
the act of giving
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
glinted
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From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
Hilda
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From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
Hilda's
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From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
illusionnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒən/
an erroneous mental representation
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
leafagenoun
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
and nothing more
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
reticulationnoun
(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
possessing material wealth
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
estrangement from god
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
the topmost one of two
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading At first the branches had been utterly bare, and beyond their reticulation had been visible the rosy façade of a new Board-school.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This window, upon which the sun glinted dazzlingly, threw back the rays on to Hilda's bed, giving her for a few moments the illusion of direct sunlight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SIN I From her bed Hilda could see the trees waving in the wind.
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 But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But now the branches were rich with leafage, hiding most of the Board-school, so that only a large upper window of it could be seen.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Every morning she had thus watched them, without interest.
