used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she was gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
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From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And she was gone.
an established custom
From this reading Soon he returned to his old habit of muttering to himself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon he returned to his old habit of muttering to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
immediately past
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
a particular point in time
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Soon he returned to his old habit of muttering to himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Soon he returned to his old habit of muttering to himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
a person who is being chased
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Soon he returned to his old habit of muttering to himself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she was gone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he returned to his old habit of muttering to himself.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
plural of “wall” — 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 “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And she was gone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He hesitated a moment, then pursued his way to the side door, and so out of the house into the street.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he passed along the front of the now darkened building, he scanned it with a new interest and a new doubt.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “We don’t know the half of what has taken place within those walls during the last four weeks,” said he.
