used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
at or in or to any place
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
Betty
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From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
Betty's
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From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
terminate
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
immediately past
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
musiciannounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃən/
someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
not any; not one
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
a human being
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
recurring again and again
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "But it is raining hard, as you see, and we thought----" The man started and frowned.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
two times
From this reading ALONG THE TRAIL Betty's knock had to be repeated twice before the occupant of the cabin responded.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
violinnounUS /vaɪəˈlɪn/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
visioned
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From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
at the time that
From this reading "Knock harder, Betty, if----" Mollie was beginning when the door opened at last and a very strange person stood upon the threshold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tall, with stooped shoulders and a head bent a little as though he had spent countless hours over his violin, with long, curly hair, and with the visioned eyes of the musician, the man was a figure that would have made people turn to stare at him anywhere.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I--we--we are very sorry to trouble you," said Betty hesitatingly, as the musician made no effort to break the silence.
