(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 This was all so different.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
burnishnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading This was all so different.
dowdynounUS /ˈdaʊdi/
British marshal of the RAF who commanded the British air defense forces that defeated the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain (1882-1970)
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
RAQUEL
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From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
an educational institution
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
sedannounUS /səˈdæn/
a car that is closed and that has front and rear seats and two or four doors
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading It seemed to burnish the dowdy little figure sitting so stiffly in the sedan.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The glow behind her seemed to have lingered to introduce this child of the land of sunshine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
TowersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
turretsnounUS /ˈtɜːrəts/
plural of “turret” — a small tower extending above a building
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was all so different.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
belonging to which person
From this reading RAQUEL GOES TO SCHOOL Sunset brought Raquel to The Towers, that fashionable school for girls whose turrets overlooked the Hudson.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she resolutely kept her back to the West, for to see it made her homesick.
