Hi, please, from The Great Gatsby:
With his hands still in his coat pockets he stalked by me into the hall, turned sharply as if he were on a wire, and disappeared into the living-room. It wasn’t a bit funny. Aware of the loud beating of my own heart I pulled the door to against the increasing rain.
What does that mean? It sounds like a really strange construction to my non native ears, to against. What do you guys think please?
Thanks!
With his hands still in his coat pockets he stalked by me into the hall, turned sharply as if he were on a wire, and disappeared into the living-room. It wasn’t a bit funny. Aware of the loud beating of my own heart I pulled the door to against the increasing rain.
What does that mean? It sounds like a really strange construction to my non native ears, to against. What do you guys think please?
Thanks!