adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Amoureuse
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
auntnounUS /ænt/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
aunt'snounUS /ænts/
possessive form of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
Berger's
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From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
clubnounUS /klʌb/
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
connectionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
drawing-room
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
Gabrielle
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From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
LateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
MerryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had given her no further information concerning himself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
OUTSIDEadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
tinyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪni/
very small
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
valsenoun
a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why was Mr. Hamilton in that neighbourhood?
WidownounUS /ˈwɪdoʊ/
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She had been playing almost mechanically Berger's "Amoureuse" valse and some dreamy music from _The Merry Widow_, when she suddenly stopped and sat back with her eyes fixed out of the window upon the cottages opposite.
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 OUTSIDE THE WINDOW Late on the following afternoon Gabrielle was seated at the old-fashioned piano in her aunt's tiny drawing-room, her fingers running idly over the keys, her thoughts wandering back to the exciting adventure of the previous morning.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her aunt was out visiting some old people in connection with the village clothing club, therefore she sat gloomily amusing herself at the piano, and thinking--ever thinking.
