used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
bodilessadjective
not having a material body
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the eyes of the picture followed her, and she liked it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
dustedverbUS /ˈdʌstɪd/
past form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading But the eyes of the picture followed her, and she liked it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
held up in the air
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But the eyes of the picture followed her, and she liked it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the eyes of the picture followed her, and she liked it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or were her own eyes new?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Or were her own eyes new?
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading But the eyes of the picture followed her, and she liked it.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She dusted this photograph with a difference, lifted, dusted, set it back, less as a process than as an experience.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading As she dusted the mirror and saw his trim semblance over against her own bodiless reflection, she hurried away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Or were her own eyes new?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every day since his coming had been announced Lulu, dusting the parlour, had seen the photograph looking at her with its eyes somehow new.
