(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
any thing at all
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
for the reason that
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
fulfillverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
Geria
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From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
only a very short time before
From this reading Smith hardly heard her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Smith hardly heard her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Smith hardly heard her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
how
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From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
of great significance or value
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
engage in
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Geria," he said.
express in words
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith hardly heard her.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
precisely as stated
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He tried to make his voice soft, but it boomed loudly, almost startled her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading They say dreams fulfill wishes, they say--and what was it Geria had dreamed?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Suddenly, it was very important to Smith, terribly important, more important than anything, because he remembered, without knowing how or why, what had happened yesterday on the crags.
