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Meanings of knock at in English

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Usage of knock at in English
1
There was a knock at the door; Fossy poked his head in.
The Grey Wig: Stories and Novelettes
2
A slight knock at the door interrupted the imaginings of the princess.
The Daughter of an Empress
3
Edmee, there is a house yonder; go and knock at the door.
Mauprat
4
As they sat in silence there was a knock at the door.
The Story of an African Farm
5
You had better knock at the door, and then walk straight in.
The End of Her Honeymoon
6
There came a knock at the door, and Madame Wolsky walked in.
The Chink in the Armour
7
There was a brisk knock at the door, and Philip burst in.
A Great Emergency and Other Tales
8
There was a knock at the door, and old Jordan came in.
The Goose Man
9
Leeper did not answer a reporter's knock at his home on Tuesday.
Reuters
10
Follow me in five minutes; and don't knock at the street door.
Little Novels
11
The traitor had strength to crawl home and knock at the door.
The Honor of the Name
12
There were steps along the hall and a knock at the door.
The Seeker
13
The next thing I remember was a knock at the outer door.
The Right Stuff: Some Episodes in the Career of a North Briton
14
At that moment came a knock at the door of the box.
The Avenger
15
Some one had happened to knock at the door of the inn.
The Man Who Laughs: A Romance of English History
16
She made haste to reach it, and to knock at the door.
Mother Stories
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Knock at through the time
Knock at across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare