AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
balustrades
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From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
banksnounUS /bæŋks/
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
casementnoun
a window sash that is hinged (usually on one side)
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
castle-tower
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From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
drowsed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
foldedverbUS /ˈfoʊldəd/
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
impulsenounUS /ˈɪmpəls/
an instinctive motive
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
lurkedverbUS /lɜːrkt/
past form of “lurk” — lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
mountedadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntəd/
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
peacocksnounUS /ˈpiːkɑːks/
plural of “peacock” — European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
rocknounUS /rɑːk/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
sleptverbUS /slept/
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
tailsnounUS /teɪlz/
formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
terracesnounUS /ˈterəsəz/
plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The miles of shade looked hot, the banks of flowers looked dim; the peacocks on the balustrades let their tails hang limp and the smaller birds lurked among the leaves.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
TurnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
watchedverbUS /wɑːtʃt/
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading A strange impulse was sharp in her, but it was not, for her part, the desire to shift the weight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
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 She could as little have slept as she could have slept that morning, days before, when she had watched the first dawn from her window.
wingsnounUS /wɪŋz/
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turned to the east, this side of her room was now in shade, with the two wings of the casement folded back and the charm she always found in her seemingly perched position—as if her outlook, from above the high terraces, was that of some castle-tower mounted on a rock.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading When she stood there she hung over, over the gardens and the woods—all of which drowsed below her, at this hour, in the immensity of light.
