used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
anew
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
bangverbUS /bæŋ/
strike violently
From this reading The door of the patio flew open with a bang.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “Take your dirty hands off me!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The door of the patio flew open with a bang.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The door of the patio flew open with a bang.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Take your dirty hands off me!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
IrishmannounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of Ireland
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What's the matter?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Take your dirty hands off me!”
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Take your dirty hands off me!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door of the patio flew open with a bang.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
pationounUS /ˈpætioʊ/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading The door of the patio flew open with a bang.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
carry out
From this reading “Take your dirty hands off me!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |THERE was a clatter and tramp of feet in the street outside.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bang, went the door again, and there in the patio stood a little squat Irishman with red hair and stubby black clay pipe in his mouth.
What's
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From this reading “What's the matter?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The door of the patio flew open with a bang.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Take your dirty hands off me!”
