aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
Barry
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From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
expressionlessadjectiveUS /ɪkspreʃənlɪs/
deliberately impassive in manner
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
flaccidadjectiveUS /ˈflæksɪd/
drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
Linda
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From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
listlessnessnoun
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
négligée
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From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
resounded
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From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
the season of growth
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
not in physical motion
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
suppleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌpəl/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAYS THAT FOLLOWED During the monotonous days following the funeral, Miss Barry and her niece dwelt alone in the big, echoing house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Harriet had gone home to her husband and child.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
a Caucasian
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
belonging to which person
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
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 One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The papers still resounded with the Barry tragedy, but it was not difficult to keep them from Linda, whose stormy grief had changed to utter listlessness.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Occasionally the older woman glanced over the rim of her glasses at the girl's expressionless face.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One morning Miss Barry sat by the window in her niece's room with some mending, while Linda, in her white négligée, dragged herself about the apartment as if all the spring in her supple young body had grown flaccid.
