from one side of something to the other
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Someone had pulled back the curtains.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
the act of burning something
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Someone had pulled back the curtains.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
electric-lights
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From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
evening-dress
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From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
Fiesole
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From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
coins made of gold
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Someone had pulled back the curtains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Someone had pulled back the curtains.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
a particular situation
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Someone had pulled back the curtains.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
not in physical motion
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading I was stiff and stupid from my cramped position.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I eased myself up, something dropped to the floor--the gold shoes of Fiesole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun was streaming in across my shoulder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Despite the morning, the electric-lights were still burning in the room; I blinked down at myself and was astonished to find that I was in evening-dress.
