aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
uttered without voice
From this reading “Home,” she breathed.
brownedadjectiveUS /braʊnd/
(of skin) deeply suntanned
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “Back at the whipsawed cabin!”
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
the first light of day
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
a long fixed look
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Home,” she breathed.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She lay there gazing dreamily at the time browned ceiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly her gaze fell upon the misplaced board that covered the opening leading to the attic.
at the time that
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
whipsawedverbUS /ˈwɪpsɔːd/
past form of “whipsaw” — victimize, especially in gambling or negotiations
From this reading “Back at the whipsawed cabin!”
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading When Florence awoke next morning at dawn she stared wildly about her for an instant, then settled back luxuriously among the covers.
