anew
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
equally
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
blanknessnoun
the state of being blank; void; emptiness
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Custom seemed the last thing desired.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
wanted intensely
From this reading Custom seemed the last thing desired.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/
in or to another place
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
a boy or man
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
FOIX
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From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
GASTON
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From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
ironynounUS /ˈaɪrəni/
witty language used to convey insults or scorn
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
immediately past
From this reading Custom seemed the last thing desired.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
engage in
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "Go elsewhere, my fine fellow, and make less noise."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
Ozauy
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From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
riding-whip
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From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Custom seemed the last thing desired.
shut-to
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From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
a special situation
From this reading Custom seemed the last thing desired.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
push forcefully
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
unprepossessingadjective
creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
the topmost one of two
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COUNT GASTON DE FOIX The name of the inn at Ozauy must have been given in bitter irony, for house and host were alike unprepossessing.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "Full," said he, opening the door an inch or two in reply to my third knock, though the blankness of the dark upper windows gave him the lie.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And would have shut-to the door again, had I not thrust the end of my riding-whip through the crack.
