used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
Aked
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From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
react verbally
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
bracketnounUS /ˈbrækɪt/
a category falling within certain defined limits
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
conventionaladjectiveUS /kənˈvenʃənəl/
following accepted customs and proprieties
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
a young female
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
hat-rack
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From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
on the contrary
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
reflectornounUS /rɪˈflektər/
device that reflects radiation
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
Richard
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From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading In answer to his ring a girl came to the door.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
tarnishedverbUS /ˈtɑːrnɪʃt/
past form of “tarnish” — make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "No," Richard heard in a quiet, tranquil voice, "Mr. Aked has just gone out for a walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was rather short, thin, and dressed in black, with a clean white apron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The slender, badly hung gate closed of itself behind him with a resounding clang, communicating a little thrill to the ground.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In the half light of the narrow lobby he made out a mahogany hat-rack of conventional shape, and on a wooden bracket a small lamp with a tarnished reflector.
