used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
speak to
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
Alverholme
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From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
backward-sloping
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From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
placed crosswise
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
Dyce
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From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
eyedadjectiveUS /aɪd/
having an eye or eyes or eyelike feature especially as specified; often used in combination
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
immediately past
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
Rivenoak
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From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
scrutinised
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From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
not in physical motion
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
There's
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From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
not known
From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The backward-sloping hand was quite unknown to him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Have you slept well?" asked his mother, who treated him with much more consideration than at his last visit.
which person or people
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lay beside his plate on the breakfast table, and Dyce eyed it with curiosity.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He tapped at an egg, and still scrutinised the writing on the envelope; it was Constance who had crossed out the Rivenoak address, and had written beside it "The Vicarage, Alverholme."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's a letter for you, Dyce; forwarded from Rivenoak, I see."
