used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
beclouded
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From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At Eleanore’s very first words, Meta began to sob.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
Eleanore
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From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
Eleanore's
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From this reading At Eleanore’s very first words, Meta began to sob.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At Eleanore’s very first words, Meta began to sob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
a young female
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
Meta
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From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
on one occasion
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading At Eleanore’s very first words, Meta began to sob.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
precisely as stated
From this reading At Eleanore’s very first words, Meta began to sob.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
at the time that
From this reading When Meta caught sight of Eleanore, her features became at once beclouded in sombre amazement.
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 was sitting at the open window of her attic room knitting.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She got up and looked into the face of the beautiful girl without saying a word.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At Eleanore’s very first words, Meta began to sob.
but in spite of that
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading Eleanore was moved on seeing the tall, youthful figure, and yet it was quite impossible for her to subdue a feeling of horror.
