used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “‘A felon’s blow,’ indeed!
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
anew
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
from appearances alone
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
exhale hard
From this reading “‘A felon’s blow,’ indeed!
bludgeonnounUS /ˈblʌdʒən/
a club used as a weapon
From this reading “‘The symbol of the South is the bludgeon!’
lacking funds
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
felon's
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From this reading “‘A felon’s blow,’ indeed!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading O, la, you horrid thing!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “‘A felon’s blow,’ indeed!
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “‘The symbol of the South is the bludgeon!’
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading O, la, you horrid thing!”
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, la, you horrid thing!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “‘The symbol of the South is the bludgeon!’
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
in the near future
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “‘The symbol of the South is the bludgeon!’
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading “‘The symbol of the South is the bludgeon!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
a special situation
From this reading O, la, you horrid thing!”
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
TribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She stayed her rocking for a moment, absorbed in the article which had aroused her anger, but presently broke out again:
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Charlotte Ware, alone in the living-room, rocked violently back and forth a few times, apparently as an outlet for her indignation, then turned her flushed cheeks and snapping eyes again upon the New York “Tribune” in her hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading O, la, you horrid thing!”
