used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading For Anderson, naturally, the forbidding seemed most in evidence as an impulse to action.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For Anderson, naturally, the forbidding seemed most in evidence as an impulse to action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
beseechingadjectiveUS /biˈsiːtʃɪŋ/
begging
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
psychological suffering
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading For Anderson, naturally, the forbidding seemed most in evidence as an impulse to action.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
an instinctive motive
From this reading For Anderson, naturally, the forbidding seemed most in evidence as an impulse to action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
engage in
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
used to form the superlative
From this reading For Anderson, naturally, the forbidding seemed most in evidence as an impulse to action.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
as might be expected
From this reading For Anderson, naturally, the forbidding seemed most in evidence as an impulse to action.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
on one occasion
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
piteousadjective
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
except for; apart from
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
scoldingnounUS /ˈskoʊldɪŋ/
rebuking a person harshly
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
in the direction of
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Anderson, as he went away that night, had before his eyes Charlotte's little face, the intensity of which had seemed to make it fairly luminous in the dim light, as she had turned it towards him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he hurried away down the road, with the girl's face before his eyes, and the sound of the scolding voice in the house in his ears.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading He felt that he must withdraw immediately and save them all the additional mortification that he could.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading There was in that face at once unreasoning and childish anger that he was there at all, and in a measure a witness of the distress and disgrace of herself and her family, and a piteous appeal for help--at once a forbidding and a beseeching.
