Nouns
hair dresser
A person who arranges or cuts hair.
sallow
"Lily herself is dark and sallow."
unhealthy, yellowish color.
sway
"Lily sways slightly on the couch as if drunk"
move back and forth or sideways
mirror
"Mrs. Yorke stands before a long mirror in the living room."
a piece of glass with a back that reflects light, producing an image of whatever is in front of it.
widow
e.g. Mrs. Yorke is a middle-aged widow.
a woman who has lost her spouse or partner by death and usually has not remarried
restless
"she sinks down on the bed. Its softness makes her more restless. "
Not able to relax or rest.
cross
"Lily, Lily! Why do you smoke so much? It’s wrecking your nerves! That’s why you’re cross all the time!"
angry or annoyed
sunroom
a room with a lot of windows that is designed so that a lot of sun comes in
knitting
Looping yarns together to make fabric
frustrated
e.g. Lily is a frustrated intellectual.
Feeling annoyed and upset because you cannot do something you are trying to do
grind
"She grinds it beneath her heel and lights another cigarette."
to crush a substance between hard, moving surfaces into small pieces or a powder
couch
"Lily sways slightly on the couch as if drunk."
a piece of furniture with a back and usually arms, that two or more people can sit on at once; a sofa
pride
"Her every movement is full of the rather shocking pride of overweight middle age."
your feelings of your own worth and respect for yourself
crude
"Crude? Crude? Ah, you’re the crude one, Lily!"
rude and offensive
scatter
"She scatters ashes wherever she walks. "
to throw in various random directions
curtains
"Its furnishings are ivory and the curtains and bedspread are pink."
a piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs across a window or opening to make a room or part of a room dark or private
eligible person
"You met all the right people. All the eligible young men...."
A person who is not married and is thought to be a suitable future marriage partner, especially because they are rich and attractive.
ghostly
"Its ghostly whisper goes on."
not loud or clear
demand
"All I demand is a legal contract and lots of cold cash!"
to ask for something forcefully, in a way that shows that you do not expect to be refused.
aquarium
"Her eyes stare not fully focused into the aquarium where tiny fish like bits of coral and (...)."
a glass container in which fish and other water creatures can be kept.