used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
Barbara
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From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
the first light of day
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
Denin
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From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
Denin's
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From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
put on clothes
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
elusiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈluːsɪv/
difficult to describe
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
divisible by two
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
a young female
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
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 She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
half-open
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From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
a particular point in time
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
refrain from harming
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stood in shadow, but leaning forward a little so that her eyes and hair and a long fold of her dress caught the light.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to Denin that he knew the day and even the moment when his letter reached Barbara.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
a Caucasian
From this reading A strange, elusive impression of a girl it was; a girl in white looking through a half-open door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Denin's portrait work before had been done with charcoal or colored chalk.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading He was working on her portrait, to which he gave every instant of his spare time between dawn and dusk.
