used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
appealingadjectiveUS /əˈpiːlɪŋ/
able to attract interest or draw favorable attention
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
Letitia
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From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
come together
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
not any; not one
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
on one occasion
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
be seated
From this reading She gave Mary an appealing look, and made her a motion to sit down by her.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading The sight of her husband’s troubled face checked her anger and dried up the tears of vexation that had been in her eyes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Letitia had arrested the course of her own passion--she had dried her eyes, and dropped her voice, and prepared herself to meet him with a real apprehension.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not often that she was afraid of John, but for once there was no doubt that if John was in the mind to find fault he had a sufficient reason.
in the company of; together with
From this reading John came into the room with gloom upon his countenance, and a frown upon his noble brow.
