I had left the door ajar through which I had crept quietly, so that, in case of failure, I might have a chance of retreat before discovery should be made.
A pair of spectaclesajar just stir -- An almanac's aware.
He felt himself strangely ajar with the human race, and would have given much either to be in full accord with it, or to be separated from it forever.
All the wedding-dresses and wreaths and veils were gone from their places, where I had often observed them when the door stood ajar in the course of the morning.
It is in your power at least to set it ajar for her; to admit her, too, into full fellowship through striving and through love.
It is in your power at least to set it ajar for her; to admit her, too, into full fellowship, through striving and through love.
Not till we have made sure that all is right down here" A door stood slightly ajar on our left.
The front door of a respectable citizen's house ajar at half-past eleven at night!
You will not believe me," said he; "but the door was ajar when I came to it.
Indeed he presently gave proof of the great uneasiness he was labouring under, for noticing a door standing ajar on the other side of the room, he remarked to those around him: "A den!
Very softly she opened the door, leaving it ajar as she had found it.
The little hall was empty; the door of the room opposite, which had been closed when she had entered, was ajar now, but there were no signs of any living person.
The door on the right opens ajar and in the aperture appear the heads of DADDY and MUMMY TYL.
And for that reason, I felt a little curious, so I pushed the door ajar and peeped in.
They set the double doors a few inches ajar and went on with their game.
One dared not even open this window to admit a little fresh air, for it was no sooner set ajar than a crowd of inquisitive heads peeped in.
This evidently put an end to all uncertainty, for the door was set ajar and little Celine admitted the priest.
The front door of a respectable citizen's house ajar at half-past eleven at night.
Who would come to place with reverent, sorrowing hands the tribute of a floral design such as a Broken Column or a Gate Ajar upon your lowly bier?
Much to my joy the key was in the lock, as I ascertained by feeling, and the door itself stood ajar slightly.
Louisa pushed open the door that was ajar and tip-toed softly in.
Despite the storm, the night was warm for so late in the season, and Kingdom was glad to have the door ajar while he waited for the first step which would tell him of the Indians' coming.
She saw Gertie's door was ajar as she passed it, and the sound of her own name caused her to pause voluntarily.
By this time they had reached the door of Mrs. Glenn's room, and as it was slightly ajar Bessie pushed it open without further ceremony and entered.
And Philip followed him without looking back, and both went out upon the terrace, leaving both doors ajar after them.
In fact, so attractive was the picture she made as she stood a moment on the sidewalk, that a passing policeman, seized by a gallant impulse, opened the door of the waiting taxicab and held it ajar while she entered.
Cooper and Fanwell, following his gaze, beheld the door standing ajar and revealing a man's form with one hand on the knob, the other braced against the jamb.
It stood ajar an inch or two, its splintered lock accounted for by a small but extremely efficient jointed steel jimmy which lay near the threshold.
When he had made sure that the courtyard was deserted, Lanyard addressed himself to a door on the right; which to his knock swung promptly ajar with a clicking latch.
She rushed up to his room; it was empty; the closet-doors stood ajar and the drawers were open; he must have packed a bag hastily and fled.
Gliding past him down the passage, she darted into the lighted room, leaving the door ajar behind her.
Rising stealthily, leaving the door ajar behind him, he slipped out of the hut.
Job had been to the milk-house and was coming back past the side door in the dusk of the evening; it was ajar and the fumes of tobacco smoke rolled out.
He pushed the door ajar and saw the old man leaning on his cane in his arm-chair.
The door of her inner nature, set ajar by Elsie Moss, had opened wide.
They found the door ajar when they reached the ivy gate; the hall door, too, was wide open, and there seemed to be boxes and some confusion.
He had not meant her to see him, but the window was ajar and flew open, and then he walked in; and Lady Sarah, looking up, saw George standing before her.
The door was still ajar as she had left it, and the candle burning as before.
