used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
anew
From this reading AGAIN AT THE GRAVE.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AGAIN AT THE GRAVE.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
set up or found
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
death of a person
From this reading AGAIN AT THE GRAVE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
and nothing more
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
immediately past
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
in the near future
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AGAIN AT THE GRAVE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some furniture in the house, but still the place had the same dreary, deserted air of the big building they had just left.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
except if; if not
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Then a window was found that would open, and soon they had clambered in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bruce threatened to burst it in with his shoulders, but Bart advised him not to do so, unless as a last resort.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The door of the house would not open for them.
