used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was dead silence.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
to come or go into
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
the act of departing
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
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 As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
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 THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
set afire or burning
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
out-building
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From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading As he placed the key in the padlock, he could hear the rattle of the chains of the man inside.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was dead silence.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
Spurling
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From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was dead silence.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Having opened the door, he halted on the threshold, afraid and ashamed to enter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE HAND IN THE DOORWAY He picked up a lantern and, having lighted it, left the shack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Going round the out-building of the store, he made his way through the snow to the cabin where Spurling was imprisoned.
