used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “It’s all right.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You’ll get your watch back.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You’ll get your watch back.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
It's
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From this reading “It’s all right.
keyedadjectiveUS /kiːd/
fitted with or secured by a key
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
easily agitated
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
look attentively
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
belonging to which person
From this reading The man whose watch had been borrowed was half out of his seat.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He seemed about to protest against the liberties being taken with his property, but his wife, cooler headed than he, whispered to him:
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
You'll
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From this reading You’ll get your watch back.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young wizard made a few “magical” passes in the air over the pistol he held up in front of the audience, which was now keyed up to a point of nervous anticipation.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You’ll get your watch back.”
