used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
conservatory-window
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From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
demanding attention
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
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 sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
Lowe
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From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
not any; not one
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
with low volume
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
smartingnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtɪŋ/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Now and then she cleared her throat, now and then heaved a deep sigh; and her handkerchief was soaked with the tears that kept on flowing, quietly, out of her smarting eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She had been crying incessantly now for two long days.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sultry summer morning and old Mrs. van Lowe sat at the conservatory-window, crying very quietly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She sat with her hands folded in her lap; and from time to time she nodded her head up and down, while she stared at the leafy garden, over which the stormy sky hung dark and heavy as lead.
wrinkledadjectiveUS /ˈrɪŋkəld/
marked by wrinkles
From this reading After her first sob in Constance' arms, she had sobbed no more; but since then her tears had flowed continually, salt, stinging tears that burned her wrinkled cheeks.
