used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
comprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensəbəl/
capable of being comprehended or understood
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
coordinateverbUS /koʊˈɔːrdənət/
bring order and organization to
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
ethicaladjectiveUS /ˈeθɪkəl/
of or relating to the philosophical study of ethics
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
Gerson
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
grappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Her hands locked and unlocked themselves on her lap.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
a single distinct event
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
Jane
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From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Her hands locked and unlocked themselves on her lap.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Her hands locked and unlocked themselves on her lap.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
not any; not one
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
paradenounUS /pərˈeɪd/
a ceremonial procession including people marching
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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading But for her eyes the riot of color and clash of contrast between bald cliff and massed green had no appeal.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
sail-flecked
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From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
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engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Her hands locked and unlocked themselves on her lap.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Her hands locked and unlocked themselves on her lap.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The window opened on a varied prospect of blooming gardens and sail-flecked bay beyond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
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 CAPTAIN COMES TO TEA Jane Gerson, alone for the first time since the incident of the cigarette on the parade ground a few hours back, sat before a narrow window in her room at Government House, fighting a great bewilderment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl's mind was struggling to coordinate scattered circumstances into a comprehensible whole, to grapple with the ethical problem of her own conduct.
