used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The village beyond was silent.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
cubenounUS /kjuːb/
a hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
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 But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
makernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/
a person who makes things
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
not any; not one
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door stood open, a dark hole against the white brick.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The house was silent.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
in or to any place at all
From this reading _Parker was a trouble maker wherever they landed.
a Caucasian
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But here was the planet ideal, a chance he had awaited a long, long time--easy, like taking candy from a baby...._ Like a lone sentinel, the house stood apart at the edge of the village, a white cube with no windows.
