used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
anew
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
Bennett'snounUS /ˈbenəts/
possessive form of “bennett” — United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
blanklyadverbUS /ˈblæŋkli/
in a blank and uncomprehending manner
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
CandynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
echoesnounUS /ˈekoʊz/
plural of “echo” — the repetition of a sound resulting from reflection of the sound waves
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
HarrisnounUS /ˈherɪs/
United States author who wrote the stories about Uncle Remus (1848-1908)
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
librariesnounUS /ˈlaɪbreriːz/
plural of “library” — a room where books are kept
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
engage in
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
muteadjectiveUS /mjuːt/
expressed without speech
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
express in speech
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
not in physical motion
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading GUESS AGAIN Alas, such is fame!
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Even then it did not speak in its former tone of thunder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And it did not speak again for--nearly twenty minutes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The thunderous voice of P. Harris was mute, his blankly staring eyes spoke volumes, libraries in fact, but they did not make a noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The voice which had aroused the echoes at Temple Camp, which had filled the crystal back room at Bennett's Candy Store in Bridgeboro, was still.
