used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
Alvin
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From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
Brander
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From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
Burrage
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From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
confoundverbUS /kɑːnˈfaʊnd/
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
DECLARESverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading SWIFT DECLARES HIS PASSION.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SWIFT DECLARES HIS PASSION.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
I'll
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From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
engage in
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading SWIFT DECLARES HIS PASSION.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
Roy
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From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading “If your sister does not lower her high head in short order, I’ll make her do it—or land you behind bars!”
successive (without a break)
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
moving very fast
From this reading SWIFT DECLARES HIS PASSION.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a brass knocker on the door of the old-fashioned house, and Swift pounded it vigorously.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Leaving the hotel, he made his way straight toward the house of Alvin Brander, on the outskirts of the village.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, I’ll bring you down off your high horse, confound you!” muttered Roy Swift, as he followed Walter Burrage from that room.
