used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
any person at all
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
BoundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
DETECTIVE'SnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
possessive form of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
Lakewood
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From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
Larry
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From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading "No. Mrs. Potter and Miss Grace have gone to Lakewood, N.J., for a few days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
not any; not one
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
portalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtəl/
a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
PotterverbUS /ˈpɑːtər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE DETECTIVE'S THEORY Bounding up the steps three at a time Larry rang the bell of the Potter residence.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
at the time that
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No one at home," the servant remarked with a smile, for he had gotten to be on quite friendly terms with Larry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He thought the door would never be opened, and, when the stately butler did swing back the portal the young reporter, not waiting to ask for anyone, stepped into the hall.
