used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But he was angry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
brimmingadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪmɪŋ/
filled to capacity
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was angry.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/
closed or squeezed together tightly
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
a young female
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was angry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
immediately past
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
loweringlyadverb
in a menacing or scowling way
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
schoolmatenounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪt/
an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
express in speech
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
stripenounUS /straɪp/
an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
sunburnedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnbɜːrnd/
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
tigerishadjective
resembling a tiger in fierceness and lack of mercy
From this reading His broad stripe of meeting red eyebrows came loweringly down over eyes that had the tigerish flame in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to speak and could not, so choking was his indignation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was angry.
a Caucasian
From this reading His face burned and he clenched his hands until the knuckles showed out white upon their sunburned backs.
wormwoodnounUS /ˈwɜːrmwʊd/
any of several low composite herbs of the genera Artemisia or Seriphidium
From this reading To be asked to borrow from a girl--his sister's schoolmate, added one last dash of wormwood to the brimming cup of bitterness.
