used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
completely unclothed
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
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 For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
CompositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
Evelyn
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From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
Jim
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From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
PUNTverbUS /pʌnt/
kick the ball
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
express in words
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
the act of using
From this reading Composition was difficult; the glowing phrases she had thought to use would not come.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For one thing, the morning was cold and dreary and she felt dull.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
Whitelees
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From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was raining outside, the lawn was strewn with wet dead leaves, and the bare trees tossed their branches in the wind.
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 THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had meant to tell a friend about her lover, but now did not know if she would or not.
writing-table
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From this reading THE SHOOTING PUNT On the morning after her interview with Jim, Evelyn sat in front of a writing-table by a window at Whitelees.
