used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
set up or found
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
frenzynounUS /ˈfrenzi/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
a long fixed look
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
a particular point in time
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
in the near future
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
not in physical motion
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
wasn't
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From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading I was startled and fell back from her, for it seemed for a moment as though her father's madness had descended upon her, and that I was to be whirled into another storm of frenzy.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SIGN I was left alone with Jenny, and found her glaring at me white with anger.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But as she gazed at me, her fierce eyes blazing, I soon came to realize that nothing worse than anger possessed her, and I wasn't long in learning the cause of it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You would kill my daddy," she said with sharp emphasis, still fixing me with her gaze.
