used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
Bergyn's
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From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one Lloyd heard the others go downstairs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
Dinneh's
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From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading One by one Lloyd heard the others go downstairs.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One by one Lloyd heard the others go downstairs.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
hallwaysnounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪz/
plural of “hallway” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
isn't
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From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
Lloyd'snounUS /lɔɪdz/
possessive form of “lloyd” — United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
engage in
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one Lloyd heard the others go downstairs.
others
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From this reading One by one Lloyd heard the others go downstairs.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
Rownie
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From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
Searight
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From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The rooms and hallways on the second floor fell quiet.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
sizedadjectiveUS /saɪzd/
having a specified size
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
that's
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From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dinneh's served, Miss Searight," and Lloyd heard her make the same announcement at Miss Bergyn's room farther down the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Rownie came to Lloyd's door and knocked, and, without waiting for a reply, said:
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, that's very true, but if it isn't sized it will wrinkle in damp weather."
