used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
the act of departing
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Finally he disappeared down one of the yew-bordered walks.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Finally he disappeared down one of the yew-bordered walks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Finally he disappeared down one of the yew-bordered walks.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house still seemed wrapped in slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Finally he disappeared down one of the yew-bordered walks.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
peachnounUS /piːtʃ/
cultivated in temperate regions
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
cut with a saw
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
get by special effort
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The house still seemed wrapped in slumber.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The house still seemed wrapped in slumber.
not in physical motion
From this reading The house still seemed wrapped in slumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading First of all he saw him paddle across the channel to the other side, secure the boat and pause to light a cigarette.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Finally he disappeared down one of the yew-bordered walks.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Afterwards, on his way back to the Castle, he entered the walled gardens, plucked a peach from the wall and ate it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jacob watched the departure of his host, through a slit in the wall, with fascinated eyes.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The house still seemed wrapped in slumber.
yew-bordered
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From this reading Finally he disappeared down one of the yew-bordered walks.
