used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
not accessible to view
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
Harriet
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From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
the force of workers available
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
Payne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
pistolnounUS /ˈpɪstəl/
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
ROSMORE
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From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Rosmore stopped.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LUCK OF LORD ROSMORE Harriet Payne did not move.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The curtain over the door concealed her, but it hung a little apart at one side, and she could see into the room, could see both men as they stood facing each other.
in the direction of
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while there was absolute silence, then Rosmore made a quick movement towards a side table on which lay a pistol.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop, or you are a dead man!" said Crosby.
