aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
anew
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
bordersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “border” — a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
dragony
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From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
Elsie
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From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
Elsie's
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From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
floweryadjectiveUS /ˈflaʊəri/
of or relating to or suggestive of flowers
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
haphazardlyadverbUS /ˈhæfəzərdli/
in a random manner
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
Kate's
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From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
Katherine
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From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
orchard's
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From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her story, straightened out, was this:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
showeringverbUS /ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
silvering
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From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Her story, straightened out, was this:
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Her story, straightened out, was this:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Kate’s story of the dragony, flowery picture frame had knocked all Elsie’s guards flat, too.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was showering again, sheets of rain silvering the gardens and drawing curtains of silver magic about the orchard, swirling them all about the orchard’s borders.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
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 The girls stayed there, sitting on the window seat, for over an hour, watching for Katherine to come from the orchard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was plenty of time for the story which Elsie told haphazardly and in broken sentences, led on by Kate’s interest, and her assurances that now she had seen Nick she would never try to interfere with any of their plans again.
