used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
anew
From this reading "Say that again, Barry!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
Barry
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From this reading "Say that again, Barry!
confined by bonds
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
lacking funds
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
traveling across
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Say it if you _dare_!"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Say it if you _dare_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
express in words
From this reading "Say that again, Barry!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say that again, Barry!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
in a violent manner
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then Owen sprang from his seat and crossing the intervening space, as it were in a bound, seized his friend savagely by the shoulders.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With a fury of which he was unconscious he shook the other man violently; and Barry broke away with an expression of annoyance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a moment there was a silence fraught with a thousand possibilities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Say it if you _dare_!"
