used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
at any time
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading There was nothing furtive and secret in his haunting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading Not that he wanted to haunt it.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading There was nothing furtive and secret in his haunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not that he wanted to haunt it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that he wanted to haunt it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing furtive and secret in his haunting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading There was nothing furtive and secret in his haunting.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
shutternounUS /ˈʃʌtər/
a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
Starker's
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From this reading He had a right to hang about Starker's, for he knew Miss Usher now.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing furtive and secret in his haunting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not that he wanted to haunt it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
UsherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
VioletnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading He haunted that door in the shutter more than ever in the hope of seeing Violet Usher.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Not that he wanted to haunt it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was as if, set his feet southward as he would, they were turned back irresistibly and drawn eastward in the direction of the door.
