used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The priest drew back, with a sorrowful gesture.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
Communisticadjective
relating to or marked by communism
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The priest drew back, with a sorrowful gesture.
to come or go into
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The priest drew back, with a sorrowful gesture.
Hausfrau
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From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s Mrs. Kellar,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
It's
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From this reading “It’s Mrs. Kellar,” he said.
Kellar
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From this reading “It’s Mrs. Kellar,” he said.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
key-hole
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From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
MatronnounUS /ˈmeɪtrən/
a married woman (usually middle-aged with children) who is staid and dignified
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
McClosky
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From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “It’s Mrs. Kellar,” he said.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The priest drew back, with a sorrowful gesture.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It’s Mrs. Kellar,” he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
sorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
From this reading The priest drew back, with a sorrowful gesture.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
precisely as stated
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Moreover, voices, one very loud, the other very tearful, sounded on the other side of the door.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Much to the surprise of Father McClosky, the key declined to enter the key-hole, for excellent Communistic reasons: there was a key already there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “She is what we call our Matron, for want of a better name; _die Hausfrau_, the Germans call her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The priest drew back, with a sorrowful gesture.
