(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
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 doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
eh
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From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
ELSE
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From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
set up or found
From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
frontagenounUS /ˈfrʌntɪdʒ/
the extent of land abutting on a street or water
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
Get-away
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From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They glanced round them, non-plused.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
not accessible to view
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
McGarrigle
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From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
not any; not one
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
non-plused
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From this reading They glanced round them, non-plused.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
and nothing more
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
richlyadverbUS /ˈrɪtʃli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They glanced round them, non-plused.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
screensnounUS /skriːnz/
plural of “screen” — a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ELSE IS FOUND "Get-away, eh!" said McGarrigle, grimly.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They glanced round them, non-plused.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They glanced round them, non-plused.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
undrapedadjective
stripped of drapery
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading The superintendent, shaken and wide-eyed, responded only "The bolt!"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The doorway in which they stood faced the great window which took up nearly all the frontage of the room.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The large living-room upon which they had entered was richly furnished, but it had no screens nor hidden corners, and, on that summer night, the windows were undraped.
