affirmednounUS /əˈfɜːrmd/
thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1978
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
AidingverbUS /ˈeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
react verbally
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
Belding
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From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
Centerport's
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From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
electricallyadverbUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəli/
by electricity
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
elevationnounUS /ˌeləˈveɪʃən/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
at any time
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
glass-enclosed
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From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
isn't
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From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
Laura
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From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
ledgernounUS /ˈledʒər/
a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
set afire or burning
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
most important element
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
oddestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəst/
superlative of “odd” — not divisible by two
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
do one's shopping
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
from that place or that time
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
a special situation
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It is the oddest thing that ever happened," she affirmed, as though in answer to her own first declaration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Instead, she gave her attention to that which lay right under her eyes upon the desk top.
vistanounUS /ˈvɪstə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Laura was not looking down the vista of the electrically lighted shop and into the icy street.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Girls of Central High Aiding the Red Cross "Well, if that isn't the oddest thing that ever happened!" murmured Laura Belding, sitting straight up on the stool before the high desk in her father's glass-enclosed office, from which elevation she could look down the long aisles of his jewelry store and out into Market Street, Centerport's main business thoroughfare.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She looked first at the neat figures she had written upon the page of the day ledger, after carefully proving them, and thence at the packet of bills and piles of coin on the desk at her right hand.
