used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
lacking funds
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
Christina
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From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
flappingnounUS /ˈflæpɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
in a gradual manner
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
insinuatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪnjuːeɪtɪŋ/
calculated to please or gain favor
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SWIFT OF WALLANDOON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So had she lain and listened in the past, as each day broke in her brain.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
moving very fast
From this reading SWIFT OF WALLANDOON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a soft, insinuating sound, that awoke one gradually, and to Christina both the cause and the awakening itself seemed incredibly familiar.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
WALLANDOON
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From this reading SWIFT OF WALLANDOON.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
at the time that
From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
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 Christina was awakened in the morning by the holland blind flapping against her open window.
wriggled
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From this reading When she opened her eyes the shadow of the sash wriggled on the blind as it flapped, a blade of sunshine lay under the door that opened upon the veranda, and neither sight was new to her.
