used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
placed crosswise
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
most important element
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
and nothing more
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
Patricia
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From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
precisely, exactly
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
Roderick
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From this reading Through the first doorway to the right, Patricia made her escape; and, through it, Roderick Duncan followed her.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It covered a great deal of ground although it was only one story high.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But he brought up suddenly, the instant he had crossed the threshold, and stood there, staring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTERY The house was a large one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A wide hall ran through the center of the main building, and there were doors to the right and the left.
