used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
uttered without voice
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
carpetedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːrpətɪd/
covered with or as if with carpeting or with carpeting as specified; often used in combination
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
crisplyadverbUS /ˈkrɪspli/
in a well delineated manner
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
dearly loved
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
with resolute determination
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
a quick look
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
HancocknounUS /ˈhænkɑːk/
American revolutionary patriot who was president of the Continental Congress; was the first signer of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1793)
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
(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 door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
Miriam
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From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
a particular point in time
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
and nothing more
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
go across or through
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
having a supporting base
From this reading "_Dear_ me!" she breathed through firmly held lips, standing up.
in a swift manner
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
thicklyadverbUS /ˈθɪkli/
spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
unhastening
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From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
not known
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miriam turned swiftly in her chair and looked up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Mr. Hancock was already at the door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The door closed crisply behind him and his crisp unhastening footsteps went away out of hearing along the thickly carpeted hall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was only a glimpse of his unknown figure arrested for a moment with its back to her as he pulled the door wide enough to pass through.
