used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
anew
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
agilitynounUS /əˈdʒɪləti/
the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
to come or go into
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
set up or found
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
a long fixed look
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
lecturesnounUS /ˈlektʃərz/
plural of “lecture” — a speech that is open to the public
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
not any; not one
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
on one occasion
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
skatenounUS /skeɪt/
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
squirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Florence returned from her lectures the following afternoon she passed across the end of the lagoon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
push forcefully
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She felt an almost irresistible desire again to enter and roam about its deserted corridors.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
which person or people
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
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 Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Walking to the corner beneath the broken windows, she glanced to the right and left of her, allowed her gaze to sweep the horizon, then, seeing no one who might observe her actions, she sprang upon the edge of the wall, scaled the grating with the agility of a squirrel, tumbled over the upper window sill and found herself once more inside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once she had found her skate, lost on the previous night, and thrust it into the bag with her books, she glanced up at the ragged giant of a building which lay sleeping there on its blanket of snow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of the fact that it was now broad daylight and would be for an hour, she found her heart fluttering painfully.
