used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
someone who is a detective
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
Didn't
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From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
enviouslyadverbUS /ˈenviəsli/
with jealousy; in an envious manner
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
home-like
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From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
Jovenoun
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
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 On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
rat-a-tat-tatnoun
a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Jove! she has fixed you up in comfort,” and he looked enviously around Dick’s pleasant, home-like room.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
having a supporting base
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEHIND CLOSED DOORS A LOUD rat-a-tat-tat startled Dick as he dressed in his room that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On opening the door, he was much surprised to find General Long standing on the threshold.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Didn’t expect to see me, did you?” asked Long, smiling at Dick’s amazement.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your very charming landlady told me I might come right up.
