used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
groovesnounUS /ɡruːvz/
plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
knockernoun
(Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
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 I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
not any; not one
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
reverberationsnounUS /rɪˌvɜːrbərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “reverberation” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
SCORNEDadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
servitornoun
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The panel behind slid noiselessly in its grooves, and I was conscious that a pair of eyes looked out at me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
ThornounUS /θɔːr/
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That I am, as by this time you may have seen!" answered I, for I was in no mood of mere politeness.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
Weiss
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From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I sounded the knocker loudly, and with the end of the reverberations I heard a foot come through the long passages.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A WOMAN SCORNED At nine I was at the door of the dark, silent house by the Weiss Thor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are the servant of the strange Doctor?" said the voice of the servitor, Sir Respectable.
