used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
balsamine
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From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
fuchsianoun
any of various tropical shrubs widely cultivated for their showy drooping purplish or reddish or white flowers; Central and South America and New Zealand and Tahiti
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
a young female
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
the act of retaining something
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She _felt_ that he was looking straight through at her: "I am here, Pansy."
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And behind the flowers was a dark shadow, against the blind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
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 She raised her head, and looked anxiously toward the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The girl sat up with a start, holding her breath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The fuchsia and the balsamine gazed at her from the sill with questioning eyes: "What is this you are doing, Pansy?"
