used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come on," Erna told Flip impatiently.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
Dragon'snounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
possessive form of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading "This is the Dragon's study," she said.
Dragonet's
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From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
Erna
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From this reading "Come on," Erna told Flip impatiently.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
FlipverbUS /flɪp/
lightly throw to see which side comes up
From this reading "Come on," Erna told Flip impatiently.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading "Come on," Erna told Flip impatiently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is the Dragon's study," she said.
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 Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
Mlle
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From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Come on," Erna told Flip impatiently.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
having a point
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This is the Dragon's study," she said.
an educational institution
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading She pointed a solemn finger at the first door on the right.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "This is the Dragon's study," she said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is the Dragon's study," she said.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Come on," Erna told Flip impatiently.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mlle. Dragonet's rooms were at the end of the long corridor on the second floor and were shut off from the rest of the school by heavy sliding doors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were open now and Erna pulled Flip into a small hall with two doors on each side.
