the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
any thing at all
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
make calm or still
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
travel across or pass over
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
demeanornounUS /dɪˈmiːnər/
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
irrepressibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈpresəbəl/
impossible to repress or control
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
it's
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From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
immediately past
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
not any; not one
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
Pee-wee
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From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
phonenounUS /foʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
be seated
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
stammered
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From this reading Pee-wee stammered.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VOICES Pee-wee, the irrepressible, was subdued at last.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The demeanor of the Justice was anything but dramatic; he was calm, matter of fact, as if this were no more than he had expected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
produce a literary work
From this reading In gaping amazement he watched the Justice cross from the 'phone to the table, sit down, and begin to write.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you mean, it's--in--his garage?"
