used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
alignmentnounUS /əˈlaɪnmənt/
an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
extreme mental distress
From this reading The nearer she drew to the door the greater was the anguish of her spirit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The nearer she drew to the door the greater was the anguish of her spirit.
Eunice
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From this reading _Eunice!
the organ of sight
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The nearer she drew to the door the greater was the anguish of her spirit.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
musterverbUS /ˈmʌstər/
gather or bring together
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The nearer she drew to the door the greater was the anguish of her spirit.
NegronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
painedadjectiveUS /peɪnd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
any competition
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
racialadjectiveUS /ˈreɪʃəl/
of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The nearer she drew to the door the greater was the anguish of her spirit.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
hard to endure
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More than once she turned and retraced her steps in the corridor, trying to muster the courage to face the outer world in her new racial alignment.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eunice!_ With slow, uncertain step, a wild haunted look in her eye, Eunice, clutching her little boy's hand until it pained him, moved down the corridor toward the door leading out of the court house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was about to face the world in the South as a member of the Negro race, and the very thought thereof spread riot within her soul.
