used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
anew
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
gratedverbUS /ˈɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “grate” — furnish with a grate
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
match-boarding
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading He heard a hand move along the partition of match-boarding.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
move upward
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat still.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
not in physical motion
From this reading He sat still.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He heard the latch of the kitchen door rise and fall--and he heard the scrape and spurt of a struck match.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
thumpingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The key grated in the lock--grated and turned; the door was opened, and banged again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Something was set down in the little passage, set down thumpingly and wholly without precaution.
