used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
anew
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
bootlacenoun
a long lace for fastening boots
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
the specified day of the month
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
coins made of gold
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
HartleynounUS /ˈhɑːrtli/
English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
a room where books are kept
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
become covered with mist
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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a judge of a probate court
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
Parrish's
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From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
quartonounUS /ˈkwɔːrtoʊ/
the size of a book whose pages are made by folding a sheet of paper twice to form four leaves
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
right-handadjectiveUS /raɪtˈhænd/
located on or directed toward the right
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
cut with a saw
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
signetnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
slatey-blue
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From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
smoothedadjectiveUS /smuːðd/
made smooth by ironing
From this reading Once more he felt the dark cloud of the mystery envelop him as a mist and with a little sigh he smoothed out the crumpled paper.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
stationersnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənərz/
plural of “stationer” — a merchant who sells writing materials and office supplies
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
stoutish
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From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
tagverbUS /tæɡ/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading At the top right-hand corner was typewritten a date: “Nov.
unseeingadjective
not consciously observing
From this reading Once more he looked into Hartley Parrish’s staring, unseeing eyes, saw the firelight gleam again on the heavy gold signet ring on the dead man’s hand, the tag of the dead man’s bootlace as it trailed from one sprawling foot across the carpet.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A SHEET OF BLUE PAPER The sight of that crumpled ball of slatey-blue paper brought back to Robin’s mind with astonishing vividness every detail of the scene in the library.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was an ordinary quarto sheet of stoutish paper, with a glazed surface, of an unusual shade of blue, darker than what the stationers call “azure,” yet lighter than legal blue.
