used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
(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 Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
draperiesnounUS /ˈdreɪpəriz/
plural of “drapery” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
opinion or judgment
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
a young female
From this reading Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
hold firmly
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
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 As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
Jessie
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From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
languidlyadverb
in a languid and lethargic manner
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading ON BROKEN GROUND Jessie opened her eyes and looked languidly around.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
rustled
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From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could not grasp the situation at first.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
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 was in a large room exquisitely furnished; the silken draperies rustled in the breeze from the open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she lay there with her hair sweeping over the laced pillow, the events of the previous evening began to come back to her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Whence came all this luxury, the girl wondered?
