used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
accompanimentnounUS /əˈkʌmpnɪmənt/
an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "My God!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He perceived Smith and myself immediately.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He perceived Smith and myself immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
come together
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He perceived Smith and myself immediately.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading He perceived Smith and myself immediately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throwing one glance back over his shoulder he came tottering forward to meet us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the corridor.
at the time that
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
a Caucasian
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
belonging to which person
From this reading I did so and had turned to join my friend when, to the accompaniment of a sort of hysterical muttering, a door further along, and on the opposite side of the corridor, was suddenly thrown open, and a man whose face showed ghastly white in the light of the solitary lamp beyond, literally hurled himself out.
