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She had watched him down the passage, admiring him, and seen him meet someone at the outer door-a woman dressed in black from head to toe, and shrouded in a hooded cloak.

Sick Cycle Carousel 2010

You know America is pretty benign-yes supposedly we go around attacking other countries for oil yet -right next door-a Canada with vast resources-mineral, timber-oil-and sparsely populated-we let be.

"I bet Barack Obama yearns for the days when he was only *running* for President." Ann Althouse 2009

Then he shlepped the Joo-nosh right out the front door-a.

David Goldstein: How the Kvetch Stole Chanukah 2008

She laughed on the other side of the door-a sad, distant sound that trailed off.

The Zero Walter, Jess 2006

Gupta, a shapeless bundle of waxed mackintosh and identifiable only by the white chalwars stuffed into his Wellingtons that peeked from under the hem of the mac, was setting the last screw into the inscribed brass plate beside her door-a plate that proclaimed this to be the surgery of Dr.M. Wither-spoon.

The Serpent's Shadow Lackey, Mercedes 2001

And Willie now has a handsome, tortured hero who lives next door-a high school football star named Dink (Luke Wilson) who ships off to Uncle Sam's Army and returns from the war disgraced by cowardice.

My Dog Skip : Cute Civil Rights Doggie 2000

He opened the door-a door that was by no means obvious, even though everyone in the Palace knew it was here-and walked inside, allowing it to fall closed behind him.

Storm Rising Lackey, Mercedes 1995

He opened the door-a door that was by no means obvious, even though everyone in the Palace knew it was here-and walked inside, allowing it to fall closed behind him.

Storm Rising Lackey, Mercedes 1995

The entrance door-a rarity on Arianus, for it was made of wood, decorated with intricate carvings-was closed fast and barred.

The Hand of Chaos Hickman, Tracy 1993

Periodically Jake would crane around toward the office door-a narrow rectangle full of light.

Earthly Possessions Tyler, Anne 1977