absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
intentionally conceived
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
DallasnounUS /ˈdæləs/
a large commercial and industrial city in northeastern Texas located in the heart of the northern Texas oil fields
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
dictatingverbUS /ˈdɪkteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dictate” — issue commands or orders for
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
dictationnounUS /dɪkˈteɪʃən/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
divisible by two
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
hinderedverbUS /ˈhɪndərd/
past form of “hinder” — be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
Latham
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From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
Poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
on the contrary
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
sightlessadjective
lacking sight
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
the rays of the sun
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Richard Latham sat opposite her, dictating slowly, his head resting on his hand, his face turned toward her.
unsuitableadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtəbəl/
not meant or adapted for a particular purpose
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was so keenly conscious of her movements, and his sensitive mind was so intent upon her, that he perceived her almost as if he saw her.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he could have seen one would have said that he was watching Anne, and even though his eyes were sightless the word was not unsuitable.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _The Poet’s Corner_ In the quiet room, with the sunlight shaded, for the day was warm, Anne Dallas bent over her writing table, absorbed in her work.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this vision of Anne helped rather than hindered the dictation of the lines of his play.
