Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

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

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

of a cask or barrel

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

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From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

inflected form of “copy” — copy down as is

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

converted from cryptic to intelligible language

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

-ing form of “decipher” — convert code into ordinary language

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

identifying the nature or cause of some phenomenon

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

the state of being employed or having a job

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

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

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

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

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

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

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

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

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

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

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

not any; not one

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

above and across; more than

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

on the contrary

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

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

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

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

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

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

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Then she returned to the study of the doctor's caligraphy, and copied a little more of it, but the proportion of the time she gave to the deciphering of the original manuscript to that occupied in writing the words in her own hand was about as ten is to one.

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

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

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

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading The window opened upon the garden, and in the beds were a great many bright and interesting flowers, but paying no heed to these, Cicely gave her whole attention to her task, which, indeed, was not an easy one.

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 THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

the words that are spoken

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

the act of creating written works

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading With knitted brows she bent over the manuscript of the "Diagnosis of Sympathy," and having deciphered a line or two, she wrote the words in a fair hand on a broad sheet before her.

but in spite of that

From this reading This was Cicely Drane; and although it was not yet ten days since Miss Panney broached her plan of the employment of Miss Drane as the doctor's secretary, or rather copyist, here she was, hard at work, and she had been for two days.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE DRANES AND THEIR QUARTERS In a small room at the back of Dr. Tolbridge's house there sat a young woman by the window, writing.