used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
brightestadjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtəst/
superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
defaultnounUS /dɪˈfɔːlt/
loss due to not showing up
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
enjoinedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪnd/
past form of “enjoin” — issue an injunction
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
a young female
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The doctor had enjoined extreme precaution, for the girl especially.
established beyond doubt
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
shawlsnounUS /ʃɔːlz/
plural of “shawl” — cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As far as depended upon himself, the operation had proved successful.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
vicar's
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From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
plural of “wall” — 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 The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The vicar's quiet extensive orchard, while it gave the walls abundant shade, kept off the din of village life beyond.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In default of shutters, the windows had been carefully hung with shawls, making soft twilight of the brightest noonday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The children had been laid in two small rooms with a northern aspect, in the upper story of the vicarage.
