(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 “What’s all this?” he demanded once more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
Barclay
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From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “None of your business!” returned Barclay, indignantly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s all this?” he demanded once more.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
a social unit living together
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “None of your business!” returned Barclay, indignantly.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “What’s all this?” he demanded once more.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None of your business!” returned Barclay, indignantly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
held or filled or in use
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
on one occasion
From this reading “What’s all this?” he demanded once more.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
policeman'snounUS /pəˈliːsmənz/
possessive form of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “None of your business!” returned Barclay, indignantly.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The policeman’s sudden appearance can be easily explained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What’s all this?” he demanded once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
What's
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From this reading “What’s all this?” he demanded once more.
at the time that
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
in or at the place that
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and his family occupied rooms in the same house with Mrs. Barclay, and he happened to be passing the door of her apartment when he heard the cry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
you're
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From this reading “What call have you to intrude where you’re not wanted?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “None of your business!” returned Barclay, indignantly.
