used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Sloan turned slowly about.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
move towards
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "Bad luck," he commented, upon joining his companions.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Bad luck," he commented, upon joining his companions.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Bad luck," he commented, upon joining his companions.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Bad luck," he commented, upon joining his companions.
hospitableadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːˈspɪtəbəl/
favorable to life and growth
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
hoveringverbUS /ˈhʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading "Bad luck," he commented, upon joining his companions.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Bad luck," he commented, upon joining his companions.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
motionedverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənd/
past form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
not any; not one
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
with little or no delay
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
Sloan
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From this reading Mr. Sloan turned slowly about.
Sloan's
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From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mr. Sloan turned slowly about.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
a person, without saying who
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mr. Sloan turned slowly about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, somebody was up in the picturesque place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small trail of smoke could be seen hovering above its single chimney, and promptly upon Mr. Sloan's approach, a rear door swung back and an old man showed himself, but with no hospitable intent.
the words that are spoken
From this reading On the contrary, he motioned the intruder back, and shouting out some very decided words, resolutely banged the door shut.
