used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
(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 On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
BilletnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
make calm or still
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
conformity or harmony
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
being perceived or observed
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
observernounUS /əbˈzɜːrvər/
a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE WINDOW.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Though his face had a little softened toward her, Catherine felt that paternal distrust hovered over her.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE WINDOW.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As before, Billet, on his strong horse, trotted all over the land keeping his hands up to the mark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the surface all was calm and almost smiling on the Billet Farm.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
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 UNDER THE WINDOW.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But a sharp observer would have noticed that on whatever part he was he tried to get a look at his daughter’s room window.
