used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
Andy
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From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
balusternoun
one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
chordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a straight line connecting two points on a curve
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
Fred
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From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
hat-rack
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From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
he's
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From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
It's
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From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
janglingadjective
like the discordant ringing of nonmusical metallic objects striking together
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
keyboardnounUS /ˈkiːbɔːrd/
device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
Morty
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From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
easily agitated
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
and nothing more
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
Payton
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From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
Payton's
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From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
for a short time
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the jar of the banging door, Andy Payton's hat moved slightly on the hat-rack, and something snarled at the head of the stairs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
up to a particular time
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm just bringing him down to his supper; he's a little nervous this evening."
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "It's nothing, Morty--only sister," a motherly voice said; and Miss Carter leaned over the baluster:
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading She stepped into the unlighted parlor, and stood there in the darkness, between the piano and the bust of Mr. Andrew Payton; as she waited, her hand fell on the open keyboard, and she struck a jangling chord.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Oh," Fred said, shortly; "well, wait till I get out of the way, please."
