used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
in the past
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading "What a change!"
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
incredulousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredʒələs/
not disposed or willing to believe; unbelieving
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading STUDY OR PLAY?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
participate in games or sport
From this reading STUDY OR PLAY?
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
having a supporting base
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading STUDY OR PLAY?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading She was now nearly seventeen, though she looked every day of twenty, both in face and figure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
which person or people
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
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 Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Olive was standing at the window, with a thoughtful face.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
a late time of life
From this reading Any one who remembered seeing her on the porch one evening, a little over two years ago, and recalled her face then, compared to what it was now, would have said in incredulous amaze:
