used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
battennounUS /ˈbætən/
stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
without doubt or question
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
gotten under control
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
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 In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
fasten with a lock
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
a particular point in time
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
not any; not one
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ON THE TWO SIDES OF THE DOOR The cabin contained a large and a small room.
precisely as stated
From this reading These thoughts did not come very clearly to Enid Maitland.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Closed it served to hide the occupant of one room from the view of the other, otherwise it was but a feeble barrier.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading Even had it possessed a lock, a vigorous man could have burst it through in a moment.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In the wall between them there was a doorway closed by an ordinary batten door with a wooden latch and no lock.
