a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
contemplatingverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “contemplate” — look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust of two months of vacancy lay on the furnishings.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was silent there.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading The dust of two months of vacancy lay on the furnishings.
only a very short time before
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The dust of two months of vacancy lay on the furnishings.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
without good reason
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The dust of two months of vacancy lay on the furnishings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dust of two months of vacancy lay on the furnishings.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Everything was silent there.
Spink's
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From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
make square
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Everything was silent there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
unlockedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɑːkt/
not firmly fastened or secured
From this reading Lindsay let himself in the door; bounded lightly up the two flights of stairs; unlocked the door of Spink's apartment.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading The dust of two months of vacancy lay on the furnishings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
at the time that
From this reading Washington Square was hardly awake when they churned up to the sidewalk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lindsay stood in the center of the room, contemplating the door which led backward into the rest of the apartment.
