hall stand

esp US hall tree

noun

a piece of furniture on which are hung coats, hats, etc

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.

It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Words nearby hall stand

hall effect, hall of fame, hall of famer, hall of residence, hall process, hall stand, hall tree, hall-jones, hallah, hallam, hallandale

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Example sentences from the Web for hall stand

She is gathering about her the wrap she has snatched from the hall-stand.
Juggernaut|George Cary Eggleston
He stood just inside the doorway, holding a silver-banded malacca walking-stick that he had taken from the hall-stand.
Dearest|Henry Beam Piper
He retreated to the far end, near the street door, and stood behind the coats that hung on the hall-stand.
Aaron's Rod|D. H. Lawrence
The door was still open, I knew, and I could hear Willie fumbling on the hall-stand for matches.
The Confession|Mary Roberts Rinehart

Half-way down the stairs he saw his overcoat on the hall-stand beckoning to him and offering release.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett