snit
a state of agitated irritation
NOTES:
As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
destine
decree or designate beforehand
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
iridescent
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
pull back
pull back or move away or backward
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
unanswered
not returned in kind
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
festoon
an embellishment consisting of a decorative representation of a string of flowers suspended between two points; used on pottery or in architectural work
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
full moon
the time when the Moon is fully illuminated
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
grapple
come to terms with
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
gauze
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
pennant
a flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
dyer
someone whose job is to dye cloth
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
conjure
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure .
locate
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
draped
covered in folds of cloth
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
naming
the verbal act of naming
NOTES:
It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
shades of
something that reminds you of someone or something
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
drape
the manner in which fabric hangs or falls
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
everyday
commonplace and ordinary
NOTES:
Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
turmoil
a violent disturbance
NOTES:
Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
myriad
a large indefinite number
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
wane
a gradual decline (in size or strength or power or number)
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
tending
(usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
woven
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
Anne
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
NOTES:
The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne .
blue
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
flicker
flash intermittently
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
favorite
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
waking
marked by full consciousness or alertness
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
celebration
a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration .
located
situated in a particular spot or position
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
decoration
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
shades
spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
remembering
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
excite
act as a stimulant
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
weave
pattern of weaving or structure of a fabric
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
plague
any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
flutter
flap the wings rapidly or fly with flapping movements
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
twin
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
NOTES:
The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
Light
a divine presence believed by Quakers to enlighten and guide the soul
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
colors
a distinguishing emblem
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors .
destined
(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
carpet
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
receive
get something; come into possession of
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
risen
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
mist
a thin fog with condensation near the ground
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
long ago
of the distant or comparatively distant past
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago …
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
hated
treated with contempt
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
as usual
in the usual manner
NOTES:
As usual , she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
invitation
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
midnight
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
map
a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
increasing
becoming greater or larger
NOTES:
Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
rushed
done under pressure
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
ceremony
a formal event performed on a special occasion
NOTES:
It was the day before her Naming ceremony .
details
true confidential information
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
excited
in an aroused state
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
tend
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
flag
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags .
everywhere
to or in any or all places
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
wake
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
shade
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
vision
the ability to see; the visual faculty
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
moon
the natural satellite of the Earth
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
ahead
at or in the front
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
so long
a farewell remark
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
inside
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
crown
an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown .
chamber
a natural or artificial enclosed space
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers .
felt
a fabric made of compressed matted animal fibers
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
hate
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
NOTES:
Everyday increasing the turmoil she felt.
hall
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
detail
a small part that can be considered separately from the whole
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
sky
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
rush
act or move at high speed
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
usual
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
NOTES:
As usual , she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
pull
apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
slowly
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
sail
a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
set
put into a certain place or abstract location
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
spot
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
NOTES:
The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
trust
the trait of believing in the honesty and reliability of others
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust .
be on
appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
color
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors .
finally
as the end result of a succession or process
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
gain
obtain
NOTES:
As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention.
private
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
minutes
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
sister
a female person who has the same parents as another person
NOTES:
The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
hair
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
NOTES:
As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair , anything to gain attention.
attention
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
NOTES:
As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress, her hair, anything to gain attention .
remember
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
group
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
the City
the part of London situated within the ancient boundaries; the commercial and financial center of London
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
feel
be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
dress
put on clothes
NOTES:
As usual, she was in one of her snits about her dress , her hair, anything to gain attention.
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
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows .
deep
having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
dark
devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
NOTES:
The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
daughter
a female human offspring
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
visit
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
island
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
ago
gone by; or in the past
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago …
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
clear
readily apparent to the mind
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
doubt
the state of being unsure of something
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts , fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
minute
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
captain
the leader of a group of people
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
fear
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
sea
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
NOTES:
Her favorite iridescent sea blue set against deep midnight blue fluttered in pennants and flags.
second
coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
NOTES:
Anne was the second daughter by only minutes and Lauren was destined to receive the crown.
full
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
morning
the time period between dawn and noon
NOTES:
Light morning mist blue gauze draped the windows.
party
an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
draw
cause to move by pulling
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
question
a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
day
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
only
without any others being included or involved
NOTES:
The only dark spot was her twin sister Anne.
lay
put into a certain place or abstract location
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
land
the solid part of the earth's surface
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land , but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
four
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
small
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
rise
move upward
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
moment
an indefinitely short time
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment .
city
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
NOTES:
Everywhere she looked decorations festooned the city in her favorite colors.
answer
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers ?
mother
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers ’ private chambers.
lie
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
NOTES:
She hated not having a clear vision of what lay ahead for them.
light
(physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
few
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `a'; a small but indefinite number
NOTES:
Four full moons had risen and waned in the sky since her small party set sail with few maps and a captain she did not trust.
mind
that which is responsible for one's thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
left
being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
name
a language unit by which a person or thing is known
NOTES:
It was the day before her Naming ceremony.
found
food and lodging provided in addition to money
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
every
(used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception
NOTES:
Lauren felt her light slowly flicker and draw deeper inside as she grappled with her doubts, fears and all the unanswered questions plaguing her every waking moment.
through
having finished or arrived at completion
NOTES:
Everyone rushed through the halls tending to the myriad of details for her celebration.
back
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.
leave
go away from a place
NOTES:
What was left of her group was on land, but would this be the island where she finally located the answers?
many
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number
NOTES:
Even the carpets were woven with as many shades of blue that the dyers could conjure.
long
primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
NOTES:
She found her mind pulled back remembering that day so long ago…
She was excited to receive an invitation to visit her mothers’ private chambers.