completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For now, absolutely the last ray of hope was blotted out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
Betty
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From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading For now, absolutely the last ray of hope was blotted out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even now poor Rose didn’t understand.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
deathblownoun
the blow that kills (usually mercifully)
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
didn't
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From this reading But even now poor Rose didn’t understand.
divisible by two
From this reading But even now poor Rose didn’t understand.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For now, absolutely the last ray of hope was blotted out.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
grimacingverbUS /ˈɡrɪməsɪŋ/
-ing form of “grimace” — contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading For now, absolutely the last ray of hope was blotted out.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
immediately past
From this reading For now, absolutely the last ray of hope was blotted out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
nonchalantlyadverbUS /ˈnɑːnʃəˈlɑːntli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But even now poor Rose didn’t understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
perpetualadjectiveUS /pərˈpetʃuːəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But even now poor Rose didn’t understand.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading For now, absolutely the last ray of hope was blotted out.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It must come to her, however, and the thought of perpetual blindness might be her deathblow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AS she turned, Betty glanced fearfully at Rose.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But even now poor Rose didn’t understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
at the time that
From this reading As she made her way to her seat, she carried herself nonchalantly, putting out her tongue and grimacing when she was in such position as not to be seen from the master’s desk.
