used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading “He was annoying you, wasn’t he, Mary?”
apoplecticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈplektɪk/
pertaining to or characteristic of apoplexy
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
glinted
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From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
Hankinshaw
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From this reading It was Hankinshaw.
HAVINGauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Hankinshaw.
It's
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From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “He was annoying you, wasn’t he, Mary?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
strangleverbUS /ˈstræŋɡəl/
kill by squeezing the throat of so as to cut off the air
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
male cat
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Hankinshaw.
wasn't
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From this reading “He was annoying you, wasn’t he, Mary?”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading TOM, HAVING so suddenly burst into the store, grabbed the man by the collar and whirled him about so that the two were face to face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
wrenchverbUS /rentʃ/
twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you mean by that?” sputtered Hankinshaw, as he tried to wrench himself loose from the strangle hold that Tom had on him, his face fairly apoplectic with rage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “It’s up to me to ask you what you mean by daring to bother this young lady,” responded Tom, in a low tense voice while his eyes glinted like steel.
