used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
brawlnounUS /brɔːl/
an uproarious party
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
displeasurenounUS /dɪˈspleʒər/
the feeling of being displeased or annoyed or dissatisfied with someone or something
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
Raoul
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From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Come away, that I may have some talk with you in private."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
unseemlyadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːmli/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
which person or people
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What an example to set those whom we are striving to teach better things!
in the company of; together with
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading OFF TO THE WOODS Raoul rose sullenly to his feet, and faced his aunt, who fixed upon him a look of stern displeasure mingled with sorrow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Raoul, his anger now having in large part given place to shame, obeyed her bidding without a word, and they passed through the crowd into the forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Oh, my nephew," she said in a tone of profound reproach, "are you not ashamed of yourself to be engaged in such an unseemly brawl?
