used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Blake was the first to recover himself.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Blake was the first to recover himself.
FLASHLIGHTnounUS /ˈflæʃlaɪt/
a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "Oh, I forgot it was locked!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Blake was the first to recover himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I forgot it was locked!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
ineffectuallyadverb
in an ineffectual manner
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, I forgot it was locked!
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Oh, I forgot it was locked!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I forgot it was locked!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Blake was the first to recover himself.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Blake was the first to recover himself.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then as the knob of the door was ineffectually tried, he added:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE FLASHLIGHT Almost like conspirators themselves, the boys looked at one another as the voice and knock sounded together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Blake was the first to recover himself.
welcomingadjectiveUS /ˈwelkəmɪŋ/
very cordial
From this reading "Come in!" he called, in as welcoming a tone as he could muster under the circumstances.
