used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
Abbershaw
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From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There was no reply, and after waiting a few minutes he knocked again.
anew
From this reading There was no reply, and after waiting a few minutes he knocked again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was no reply, and after waiting a few minutes he knocked again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
set up or found
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
held up in the air
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
MaskverbUS /mæsk/
hide under a false appearance
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There was no reply, and after waiting a few minutes he knocked again.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
with low volume
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading There was no reply, and after waiting a few minutes he knocked again.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
undecidedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈsaɪdɪd/
not brought to a conclusion; subject to further thought
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was no reply, and after waiting a few minutes he knocked again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Still no one answered him, and obeying a sudden impulse, he lifted the latch and went in.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no light in the crack of the door, and he hesitated for a moment before he knocked, as if undecided whether he would disturb its occupant or not, but at length he raised his hand and tapped on the door.
Wyatt'snounUS /ˈwaɪəts/
possessive form of “wyatt” — English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading The Mask Abbershaw made his way quietly down the corridor to Wyatt’s room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man had taken him into it himself earlier in the day, and he found it without difficulty.
