used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
in the past
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
DoodlesnounUS /ˈduːdəlz/
plural of “doodle” — an aimless drawing
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
doorknobnounUS /ˈduːrnɑːb/
a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called “doorhandle” in Great Britain)
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
else
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From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
divisible by two
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
GREECEnounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading “It’s hers!” he muttered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
It's
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From this reading “It’s hers!” he muttered.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
Moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “It’s hers!” he muttered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FRIEND FROM GREECE EVEN the doorknob of Dolly Moon’s room looked melancholy.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So Doodles felt, and he turned a little in his chair, that it might not face him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
at the time that
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, more lonely, he looked back, and, while he was looking, a man and a boy came up the stairs.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Although less than an hour ago he had wished that somebody else would lodge there, when the two passed the kitchen and steered straight toward Dolly’s old room, resentment rose in his loyal heart.
