All 5 Uses
indignant
in
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
(Edited)
- He just stood staring down at the open book, shivering with indignant anger.
p. 24.7 *indignant = anger at something unjust or wrongeditor's notes: This is when Little Man sees that his book was issued to white students until it was in "very poor" condition, and was then issued to African American students.
- "Yes, ain't that something?" Miss Crocker said, forgetting her teacher-training-school diction in her indignation.
p. 29.1indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- "All right!" I cried, indignant at his casual reaction to the coat. "Boy, that's the finest coat you ever did lay eyes on and you know it!"
p. 136.4indignant = angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- Miss Crocker raised her hand, indicating that she did not want to hear another word, and banished me to the very last row in front of the window. I slid onto the cold seat after its former occupant had eagerly left it for my warm quarters by the stove. As soon as Miss Crocker turned away, I mumbled a few indignant phrases, then hugged my Christmas sweater to me.
p. 182.6
- An indignant Little Man looked up at T.J., but before he could speak, easygoing Christopher-John said, "You told on Mama, T.J. Now she all unhappy 'cause she can't teach school no more and it's all your fault, and we don't like you no more!"
p. 192.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(indignant) angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)