used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
next to; at the side of
From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
brushingnounUS /ˈbrʌʃɪŋ/
the act of brushing your teeth
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
It's
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From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
Jules
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From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
and nothing more
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
railingsnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋz/
plural of “railing” — a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading The wall was topped by railings, and the gate had sheets of iron fastened to it.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In a twinkling, the stranger leaped down beside Jules.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading "It's child's play to vault that gate," he said.
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 A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A slight brushing sound, along the low stone wall of the garden, was barely perceptible to a listening ear.
which person or people
From this reading By the uncertain light of the stars, Jules could see the individual who had just joined him.
