99
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From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
door-mat
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From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
the act of departing
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
Grimsby
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From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Somebody must have--no, here it is.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hello, Moses, is that you?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Somebody must have--no, here it is.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Somebody must have--no, here it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Somebody must have--no, here it is.
janitornounUS /ˈdʒænətər/
someone employed to clean and maintain a building
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
and nothing more
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
MosesnounUS /ˈmoʊzəs/
(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai
From this reading Hello, Moses, is that you?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
not any; not one
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
puncturedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌŋktʃərd/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
express in words
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody must have--no, here it is.
specnounUS /spek/
a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work
From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hello, Moses, is that you?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
very small
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
hard to endure
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
unstiddy
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From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was just going to put my knee against it and----” The old negro janitor bowed low.
Waverly
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From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Joe Grimsby stood on the door-mat--a very shabby and badly worn door-mat, I must say--trying to fit his key into the tiny slit which, properly punctured, shot back the bolt which loosened the door, admitting him to the hallway leading to his apartment on the third floor of No. 99 Waverly Place.
wouldn't
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From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
yo
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From this reading “I wouldn’t do dat, sir; ’spec’ yo’ hand is a little unstiddy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hello, Moses, is that you?
