used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
anew
From this reading "SHALL I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Oh, where am I?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
confined by bonds
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "SHALL I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
Lizette
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From this reading "Lizette, Lizette!
needlesnounUS /ˈniːdəlz/
plural of “needle” — the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "SHALL I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, where am I?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "SHALL I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN?"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "SHALL I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN?"
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The figure gave a start, dropped the needles and some stitches together, gave a bound across the room and knelt down by the couch.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
waxen-white
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From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
in or at the place that
From this reading Oh, where am I?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
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 A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading A weak, languid voice asked the question, while a dark, graceful head raised itself wearily from the pillow, and dark, solemn eyes, shining out of a waxen-white face, stared wonderingly over at a trim figure knitting lace at an open window.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "SHALL I NEVER SEE YOU AGAIN?"
