used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Marianne could be heard crying without.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Marianne could be heard crying without.
demanding attention
From this reading Marianne could be heard crying without.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
dollnounUS /dɑːl/
a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
the organ of sight
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Marianne could be heard crying without.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
an opening into or through something
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
and nothing more
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
Lois
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From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
Marianne
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From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
on one occasion
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
poundedverbUS /ˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “pound” — hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
having a supporting base
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
dependable
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
a special situation
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their desire to escape from Marianne changed at once into dismay.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a round hole in the door just above the latch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Putting her eye to this, Lois could see the poor little thing, doll in arms, standing in the middle of the floor, uncertain what to do.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Marianne could be heard crying without.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading They kicked and pounded, but the stout old-fashioned door did not yield.
