(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
deprivingverbUS /dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “deprive” — take away possessions from someone
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
exultationnoun
a feeling of extreme joy
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
set up or found
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
Fronde
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From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
gray-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
Harcourt
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From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
Merritt
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From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
information about recent and important events
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
win a victory over
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
pulsated
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From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
self-commandnoun
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
shocksnounUS /ʃɑːks/
plural of “shock” — the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
throbs
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From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
communicated in words
From this reading She started to her feet, and uttered but one syllable:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
at the time that
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where?”
which person or people
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will Harcourt is found!” great throbs of joy pulsated through her frame, almost depriving her of the power of speech.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She who had borne the heaviest shocks of fate without losing her self-command, was almost overcome by this sudden joy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When gray-haired Amos Merritt burst in upon Roma Fronde on that early April day, and, with almost boyish exultation, exclaimed, “I have good news for you!
