On the door is the old wooden latch, and the guide explained that if this were an outside door, the latchstring would be drawn in at night, after which no one could open the door from the outside.
A dog may be taught that by pulling on the latchstring of a door he may open it, but the same dog coming to a high and close-barred gate with a latchstring attached, will never think of pulling on this second latchstring.
He associates a latchstring with the opening of the door.
It was of solid oaken slabs, from which a latchstring dangled, as a perpetual invitation to whoever chose to enter and find himself at home.
Perhaps the reader has heard before this of having the latchstring out, but has not known just what the phrase meant.
When the string was pulled in, the door was locked; but the free-hearted man always left his latchstring out, so that every comer could enter and share his fireside with him.
At this point, the conversation was abruptly broken off by the noise of the latchstring being pulled.
Now callers upon the Hamlins, in general, just pulled the latchstring and came in.
Soon after nightfall the latchstring was pulled in a timid sort of way, and Obadiah Weeks stood on the threshold, waiting sheepishly till Mrs. Hamlin bade him enter.
Ye know his latchstring is always out, but I've niver known of their being in his company.
You forget the latchstring is inside," reminded Scout Master Hall.
That remains to be seen; let's follow them, as we have the right to do so long as the latchstringhangs outside.
The latchstring will be out from now on, Harry I want you to feel that it is your latchstring as much as mine.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "latchstring" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word. Other words: corkscrew; key; opener
