used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
blamedadjectiveUS /bleɪmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
to come or go into
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
the act of departing
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
not accessible to view
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
not any; not one
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
a human being
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
Sammy
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From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
the season of growth
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
in a strange manner
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
express in words
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For surely there were some queer looking objects in the secret apartment.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM The boys hung back for a moment on the threshold of the room Sammy had so strangely discovered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That it was a secret room, intended to be hidden from the ordinary person going through the old house, was plain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Truth to tell they were a little afraid to enter, and no one could have blamed them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As one looked at the wall, before Sammy had pushed on what must have been a secret spring, it did not seem different from the rest of the building.
