used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
put or send forth
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
dormernounUS /ˈdɔːrmər/
a gabled extension built out from a sloping roof to accommodate a vertical window
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
put on clothes
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
figurinenounUS /ˌfɪɡjərˈiːn/
a small carved or molded figure
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
held up in the air
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
modelled
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From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
not any; not one
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
successive (without a break)
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
Tanagra
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From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Old David surveyed her with pride; then cast a glance at Simon Hart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
having come into contact
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was no antique serenity in her expression.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As she lifted her hands to remove her hat, from which drooped the straight lines of a veil, she resembled a Tanagra figurine.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The driving rain had modelled the stuff of her dress to her arms and shoulders in winding folds.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DESPAIR AND DESOLATION As she stood in the attic room with its sloping roof and dormer windows, her little dark head almost touched the ceiling.
