used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had closed the door, and stood facing him, interrogatively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She had closed the door, and stood facing him, interrogatively.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
don't
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From this reading "If you don't mind the intrusion."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
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 OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
divisible by two
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading She had closed the door, and stood facing him, interrogatively.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had closed the door, and stood facing him, interrogatively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't mind the intrusion."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
interrogativelyadverb
in a questioning format
From this reading She had closed the door, and stood facing him, interrogatively.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading "If you don't mind the intrusion."
Keenan
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From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "If you don't mind the intrusion."
a particular point in time
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
a brief written record
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
express in speech
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She had closed the door, and stood facing him, interrogatively.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She seemed able, even under his quiet composure, to detect some note of alarm.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you come in?" she asked, holding the door wide for him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE DOORWAY OF SURPRISE "May I speak to you a moment?" asked Keenan, taking a step nearer to her as he spoke.
