Chapter XXXVII

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It seemed—somehow—indecent that it should be so much the same.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading Here was the purple paper blind and the greenish mirror.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

without liveliness

From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

for a limitless time

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

marked by or showing hopelessness

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass

From this reading Here was the purple paper blind and the greenish mirror.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here was the purple paper blind and the greenish mirror.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society

From this reading It seemed—somehow—indecent that it should be so much the same.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

immediately past

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

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From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

polished surface that forms images by reflecting light

From this reading Here was the purple paper blind and the greenish mirror.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It seemed—somehow—indecent that it should be so much the same.

no person; not anyone

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Here was the purple paper blind and the greenish mirror.

a young dog

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Here was the purple paper blind and the greenish mirror.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

Identical; not different.

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seemed—somehow—indecent that it should be so much the same.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading It seemed—somehow—indecent that it should be so much the same.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was Queen Louise everlastingly coming down the stairway, and nobody had let the forlorn puppy in out of the rain.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.

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From this reading Valancy looked dully about her old room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It, too, was so exactly the same that it seemed almost impossible to believe in the changes that had come to her since she had last slept in it.