used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
anew
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
BluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading "That fetched them, Frank," muttered Bluff.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
CHAINEDadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
divisible by two
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "That fetched them, Frank," muttered Bluff.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "That fetched them, Frank," muttered Bluff.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
of the present time and place
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "That fetched them, Frank," muttered Bluff.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
in the near future
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
on the contrary
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
a person, without saying who
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "That fetched them, Frank," muttered Bluff.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I can hear somebody shuffling along the hall and heading this way."
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading THE CHAINED DOOR It seemed to the two boys that Frank's knock sounded weirdly through the house, though it did not bring any immediate result.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Accordingly, he again brought his knuckles against the door panel, this time with even greater force than before.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading Presently they heard a bolt withdrawn, a rather ponderous affair it seemed; and somehow this struck Frank as rather queer.
