used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are a man you will go at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If you are a man you will go at once.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
a long fixed look
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you are a man you will go at once.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
Harold
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From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
he's
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From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
houndnounUS /haʊnd/
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
From this reading "It's my hound.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
It's
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From this reading "It's my hound.
Jim
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From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
loathingnounUS /ˈloʊθɪŋ/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It's my hound.
nigger
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From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
on one occasion
From this reading "If you are a man you will go at once.
Oriana
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From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
ruffian's
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From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
serpentnounUS /ˈsɜːrpənt/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
stungadjectiveUS /stʌŋ/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Harold confronted him, and spoke in a low, earnest tone, and between his clenched teeth:
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
Weems
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From this reading Miss Weems, and I guess he's on the track of that nigger, Jim."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If you are a man you will go at once.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oriana started as if stung by a serpent, and rising to her feet, looked upon the man with such an expression of contempt and loathing that the ruffian's brow grew black with anger as he returned her gaze.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are a man you will go at once.
