used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A hand fumbled at the latch.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading "Hello, inside the boathouse!"
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading A hand fumbled at the latch.
Garry
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From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading A hand fumbled at the latch.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, inside the boathouse!"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Hello, inside the boathouse!"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading A hand fumbled at the latch.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
quickestadverbUS /ˈkwɪkɪst/
most quickly
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
without speaking
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
in a swift manner
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
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 Chick, smallest, quickest of the three, crouched close beside the closed door, pressed tightly against the wall.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading According to a plan already made Don tiptoed into a dark corner as Garry went swiftly, silently, to the other, nearest the land side of the old building.
which person or people
From this reading "THE MAN WHO NEVER LIVED" Through the door came a muffled hail.
