used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
in addition
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "QUEEN AND HUNTRESS."
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
make calm or still
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
a young female
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
death of a person
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
how
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From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
HUNTRESSnounUS /ˈhʌntrɪs/
a woman hunter
From this reading "QUEEN AND HUNTRESS."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
and nothing more
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
MerlinnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
Pinewood
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From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading "QUEEN AND HUNTRESS."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was soft and calm, and trees, not far away, entirely veiled her from observation.
WaynenounUS /weɪn/
United States film actor who played tough heroes (1907-1979)
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
which person or people
From this reading She thought how different this window was from that other one at home, also shaded by the trees; and what a different girl it was who looked from it.
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 Hope Wayne leaned out of the window from which she had just scattered the fragments of the drawing Arthur Merlin had given her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
a late time of life
From this reading She recalled that romantic, musing, solitary girl of Pinewood, who lived alone with a silent, grave old nurse, and the quiet years that passed there like the shadows and sunlight over the lawn.
