used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
AdonisnounUS /əˈdɑːnəs/
any handsome young man
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAJOR REBB AT BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading MAJOR REBB AT BAY.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
fearless and daring
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
Geary
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From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
MAJORadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading MAJOR REBB AT BAY.
take in marriage
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
meeknessnoun
the feeling of patient, submissive humbleness
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
REBB
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From this reading MAJOR REBB AT BAY.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her meekness seemed to have disappeared, and she faced the negro, as bold as any Amazon.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
at the time that
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Mrs. Geary would not be silenced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall not hold my tongue, Adonis," she said, drawing a deep breath, "the time has gone by when you could bully me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have suffered enough at your hands, and a fool I was to marry a black savage such as you are.
