used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone in the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
BALLROOMnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
put on clothes
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
immediately past
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
LizanounUS /ˈliːzə/
similar to the striped mullet and takes its place in the Caribbean region
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
matinée
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From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
Petrovna
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From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone in the room.
Skvoreshniki
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From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
in the near future
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
having a supporting base
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
Stepan
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From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
Trofimovitch
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From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
Varvara
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From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
at the time that
From this reading Suddenly noticing that some of the hooks were undone in front she flushed, hurriedly set it right, snatched up from a chair the red shawl she had flung down when she came in the day before, and put it round her neck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
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 At daybreak, soon after five in the morning, Liza was standing at the farthest window on the right looking intently at the fading glow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I FROM THE LARGE BALLROOM of Skvoreshniki (the room in which the last interview with Varvara Petrovna and Stepan Trofimovitch had taken place) the fire could be plainly seen.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She was wearing the dress she had worn the day before at the matinée--a very smart light green dress covered with lace, but crushed and put on carelessly and with haste.
