used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
acknowledgmentnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
(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 For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
react verbally
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Charlotte'snounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
contemptuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptʃuːəs/
expressing extreme contempt
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Ensley
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
instant's
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
Martha
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
a particular point in time
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Nickols
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From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
wailverbUS /weɪl/
emit long loud cries
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For another long moment we all stood tense at the acknowledgment that the tragedy had forced to the surface.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Hurry, hurry!" came another wail from within the ruins in Charlotte's voice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The eyes of all my world were for an instant turned on me, then they were all called back to the tragedy that was tottering over us.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
an affirmative
From this reading LIGHT--INTO DARKNESS "Yes, Martha," came the answer after an instant's pause, and Nickols Powers stepped from my side to that of Martha Ensley and took her wrung hands in his.
but in spite of that
From this reading I stood beside father like a woman of ice, yet on fire with a contemptuous humiliation.
