used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed to her side.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
down-stairs
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From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
FacingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
set up or found
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
nunnounUS /nʌn/
a woman religious
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
with speed
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He crossed to her side.
silk-figured
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From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
in a swift manner
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He crossed to her side.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the door he called her name and she looked up quickly, swiftly scanning his face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her hair was brushed back from her forehead and the silk-figured Japanese shawl was over her shoulders.
at the time that
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Facing the Sun_ When he came down-stairs he found her dressed in white and looking like a nun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He recalled the shawl and with it the picture she had made that first night.
