used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
(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 He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
Benedict's
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From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
a young person of either sex
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
set up or found
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
furrows
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From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE VICARAGE GATE.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
pillowsnounUS /ˈpɪloʊz/
plural of “pillow” — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
St
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From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICARAGE GATE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
VICARAGEnoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading THE VICARAGE GATE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
at the time that
From this reading The old Master of St. Benedict's had not found the Vicarage gate when Lucy got back to the lodge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was lying back propped up with pillows when Lucy went into his room, and the sunset light was falling on his face.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
a late time of life
From this reading All the hard lines had been smoothed out of it; the furrows that years of work and thought had stamped upon it were all smoothed out, and it was like the face of a little child.
but in spite of that
From this reading He had been searching for it all through the long June day, and he had not found it yet.
