used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
(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 The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
made afraid
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
a young female
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
a quick look
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
immediately past
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
wall-mirror
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From this reading I turned from my desk, and, as I did so, caught a glimpse of my face in the wall-mirror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was very still; in all my life I had never been so utterly alone.
WearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading Wearily, I stood erect and brushed the loosened hair from my eyes.
white-faced
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From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That was not I--that white-faced girl, with the frightened eyes and shaken mouth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The last word had been written in my Diary.
