aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
COUNTERCLAIMSnounUS /ˈkaʊntərkleɪmz/
plural of “counterclaim” — a claim filed in opposition to another claim in a legal action
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
ringless
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From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
sitting-room
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From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
very small
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
having come into contact
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Yet the change was unmistakable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Their chairs were so close together that they almost touched.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading COUNTERCLAIMS There was nothing about their attitude or appearance which indicated the change.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her white, ringless hand lay in his.
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
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 Through the wide-open window of their tiny sitting-room they looked down upon the river as they had sat and watched it so many evenings before.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the change was unmistakable.
