aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
explorationsnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
set up or found
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
immediately past
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
coated with paint
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
cut with a saw
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At the head of the stairway he paused and looked curiously about him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every door that he found in the house was painted green.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
a special situation
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The last thing he saw in the room before the green door closed was her smile.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And then he went along the hallway to its other end; and, coming back, ascended to the floor above and continued his puzzled explorations.
showing curiosity
From this reading Wondering, he descended to the sidewalk.
