used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
apronnounUS /ˈeɪprən/
a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
demanding attention
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
any strong feeling
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
a young female
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
lamentationnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
Larkin
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From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
LARKIN'S
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From this reading LARKIN'S TWO MOVES.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
MOVESnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading LARKIN'S TWO MOVES.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
sobbingnounUS /ˈsɑːbɪŋ/
convulsive gasp made while weeping
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
Steward's
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From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE hatch of the Steward's House stood open, and Mr. Larkin entered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading LARKIN'S TWO MOVES.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a girl's voice crying in the room next the hall, and he opened the door.
at the time that
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little girl was sobbing with her apron to her eyes, and hearing the noise she lowered it and looked at the door, when the lank form of the bald attorney and his sinister face peering in met her eyes, and arrested her lamentation with a new emotion.
