adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
Barney
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From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “No, you don't, Barney Palmer!” he cried.
dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
don't
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From this reading “No, you don't, Barney Palmer!” he cried.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “No, you don't, Barney Palmer!” he cried.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You stay right here!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
knobnounUS /nɑːb/
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
Larry
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From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No, you don't, Barney Palmer!” he cried.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading “You stay right here!”
StartledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
stayverbUS /steɪ/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “You stay right here!”
swungverbUS /swʌŋ/
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading He swung a vicious blow at Larry, intended to remove this barrier to his freedom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Larry caught and whirled around Barney Palmer just as the hand of the escaping Barney was on the knob of the outer door.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading Startled as Barney was by this appearance of his dearest enemy, he wasted no precious time on mere words.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No, you don't, Barney Palmer!” he cried.
