used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “A woman!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
how long something has existed
From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
lacking funds
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
correctionnounUS /kərˈekʃən/
the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --he, my son!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
an instinctive motive
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
Maxence
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From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --he, my son!”
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
sheepishadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːpɪʃ/
like or suggestive of a sheep in docility or stupidity or meekness or timidity
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
a male human offspring
From this reading --he, my son!”
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
in a violent manner
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
at the time that
From this reading And when that son made his appearance, looking quite sheepish, his first impulse was to resort to his former mode of correction.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading “A woman!
wrenchingadjectiveUS /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading At the sight of the uplifted cane, he became whiter than his shirt; and, wrenching it from his father’s hands, he broke it across his knees, threw the pieces violently upon the floor, and sprang out of the house.
a late time of life
From this reading But Maxence was now over nineteen years of age.
