used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "You wait around the corner till I see."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading "You wait around the corner till I see."
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Noiselessly he entered the hallway and walked to the door of the rear room.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I guess he went to the rear," whispered Dick.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess he went to the rear," whispered Dick.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess he went to the rear," whispered Dick.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
Noiselesslyadverb
without a sound
From this reading Noiselessly he entered the hallway and walked to the door of the rear room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You wait around the corner till I see."
having a supporting base
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
tenementnounUS /ˈtenəmənt/
a run-down apartment house barely meeting minimal standards
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
up to a particular time
From this reading "You wait around the corner till I see."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I guess he went to the rear," whispered Dick.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading From a rear room came a thin stream of light under a door and a low murmur of voices.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "You wait around the corner till I see."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Noiselessly he entered the hallway and walked to the door of the rear room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK IS MADE A PRISONER The hallway of the tenement was pitch-dark, the door standing open for a foot or more.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I guess he went to the rear," whispered Dick.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "I guess he went to the rear," whispered Dick.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You wait around the corner till I see."
