used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
a youthful male person
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
a female human offspring
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
flower-garden
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From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
a young female
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
half-grown
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From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
held up in the air
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
melodiesnounUS /ˈmelədiz/
plural of “melody” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
an old word for “no”
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
not any; not one
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
revivalnounUS /rɪˈvaɪvəl/
bringing again into activity and prominence
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
cut with a saw
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
only a very short time before
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
sextonnounUS /ˈsekstən/
United States poet (1928-1974)
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
that is looked for
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
spinetnoun
a small and compactly built upright piano
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Farther back in the room, sat a blind boy, on a stool before the old spinet, playing restless melodies.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
in the direction of
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
vehemencenounUS /ˈviːəməns/
intensity or forcefulness of expression
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
which person or people
From this reading No one who saw and heard him, as he lifted up his large open eyes, or bent his head towards the window, could have guessed him to be so afflicted--there was so much security, nay, vehemence, in his movements.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
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 At a window which opened over a little flower-garden, stood the blind daughter of the village sexton, and sought revival from the wind as it blew over her hot face.
windowsillnoun
the sill of a window; the horizontal member at the bottom of the window frame
From this reading The delicate half-grown figure shook, and the small cold hands lay clasped upon the windowsill.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He might be about fifteen; scarcely a year older than the girl.
