used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A subtle change had come over her.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A subtle change had come over her.
crooningnounUS /ˈkruːnɪŋ/
singing in a soft low tone
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
fullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A subtle change had come over her.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A subtle change had come over her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
not any; not one
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A subtle change had come over her.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
cut with a saw
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading A subtle change had come over her.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alone in her room she sang to herself low crooning songs of happiness.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
at the time that
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Her cheek had grown fuller, her colour stronger, her whole being radiant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her eyes, so carefully lowered in the parlour, shone with a tender brightness, when no one saw them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she did not go about them as usual, a keen observer would have said.
