adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She was alone in her bedroom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She was alone in her bedroom.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
the act of burning something
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The summer days were passing swiftly.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
opinion or judgment
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was alone in her bedroom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
Jeanette
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From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The summer days were passing swiftly.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was alone in her bedroom.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer days were passing swiftly.
in a swift manner
From this reading The summer days were passing swiftly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening before Jeanette finally decided to discuss with her father the subject so near her heart.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was alone in her bedroom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The summer days were passing swiftly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After her illness Via had moved into the adjoining room which previously had been reserved at the lodge for guests.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUT OF THE DARK With her eyes smarting and her cheeks burning, for hours Jeanette lay wide awake.
