at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
any person at all
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
conclusiveadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːsɪv/
forming an end or termination; especially putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading Should he give them another and conclusive _tat-tat_, rounding off the phrase?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
not any; not one
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
not divisible by two
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Should he give them another and conclusive _tat-tat_, rounding off the phrase?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
Penderel
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From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading Should he give them another and conclusive _tat-tat_, rounding off the phrase?
literature in metrical form
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
Rattatta-tat-tat
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From this reading _Rattatta-tat-tat_.
rocketsnounUS /ˈrɑːkəts/
plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Should he give them another and conclusive _tat-tat_, rounding off the phrase?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should he give them another and conclusive _tat-tat_, rounding off the phrase?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
tat-tat
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From this reading Should he give them another and conclusive _tat-tat_, rounding off the phrase?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
That's
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From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
TravellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, that always sounded so complete that there was no urgency in it.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _‘Is there anybody there?’ said the Traveller._ That’s why poetry is so good, he told himself, his hand on the knocker; at such times odd bits of it come shooting up in the mind like rockets.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Penderel thought he would give them another and louder rap.
