used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "Is that Gentile beast yet dead?"
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Is that Gentile beast yet dead?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
GentileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentaɪl/
belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
From this reading "Is that Gentile beast yet dead?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that Gentile beast yet dead?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
set afire or burning
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
and nothing more
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
PharaohnounUS /ˈferoʊ/
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
Teranoun
a three-tone Chadic language
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading So astonished was Tera at his unexpected appearance, that she could only stare at him in silence.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
at the time that
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Pharaoh Lee--the very man in search of whom the police were scouring the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His face, sullen and lowering, lighted up with a fierce joy when he recognized her.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Is that Gentile beast yet dead?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come from the farm," he said, stepping up close to her.
