used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
anew
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
(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 All was blurred and vague and very still.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
blurredadjectiveUS /blɜːrd/
indistinct or hazy in outline
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
breakfast-table
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
Gresley
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From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
rooknounUS /rʊk/
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading "I am not really anxious," he said again, sitting down at the breakfast-table.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
not in physical motion
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
a special situation
From this reading The only thing that had a distinct outline was the garden railing, with a solitary rook on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
precisely as stated
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All was blurred and vague and very still.
(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 "Is it well with the child?"
a Caucasian
From this reading "I am not really anxious," said Mr. Gresley, looking out across the Vicarage laurels to the white fields and hedges.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Is it well with the child?"
