used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt it and heard it rattle as he caught the door-knob.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He felt it and heard it rattle as he caught the door-knob.
a small house with a single story
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
door-knob
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From this reading He felt it and heard it rattle as he caught the door-knob.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The next remarkable thing was the fact that the key was in the lock.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt it and heard it rattle as he caught the door-knob.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He felt it and heard it rattle as he caught the door-knob.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The next remarkable thing was the fact that the key was in the lock.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
set afire or burning
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The next remarkable thing was the fact that the key was in the lock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next remarkable thing was the fact that the key was in the lock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading He felt it and heard it rattle as he caught the door-knob.
unusual or striking
From this reading The next remarkable thing was the fact that the key was in the lock.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
a special situation
From this reading The next remarkable thing was the fact that the key was in the lock.
Tilly
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From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he opened the gate he was surprised to see that the cottage was not lighted.
under normal conditions
From this reading That was indeed strange, for Tilly was usually in the kitchen or the dining-room at that hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
at the time that
From this reading It was dark that evening when John arrived home.
