aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
after-schooladjective
outside regular school hours
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OPEN DOOR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
Ansted
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From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
Ansteds
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From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
attributedverbUS /əˈtrɪbjətɪd/
past form of “attribute” — attribute or credit to
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AN OPEN DOOR.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
glimpsesnounUS /ˈɡlɪmpsɪz/
plural of “glimpse” — a quick look
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
half-drawn
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From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
only a very short time before
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
not any; not one
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading AN OPEN DOOR.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
cut with a saw
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
THEREAFTERadverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THEREAFTER Miss Benedict thought much about the Ansteds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family returned and established themselves there, and the blinds were thrown open, and through the half-drawn shades, as she took her after-school walks, she could see glimpses of bright, beautiful life inside; she longed to get nearer, and saw no way to accomplish it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She herself could hardly have told why they interested her so much, though she attributed it to the fact that the surroundings of the old house spoke to her of home.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading The Ansted girls had been invited to join the workers.
