(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
Briggs
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From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
DESTINYnounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
Elfreda
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From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
Emma
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From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
Fidelis
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From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
a search for knowledge
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
PROPHETESSnounUS /ˈprɑːfətəs/
a woman prophet
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
reunionnounUS /riˈuːnjən/
a party of former associates who have come together again
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
Sara
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From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
Sara's
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Semper
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From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Seven eager faces reflected the anxiety in Sara's tones as she made this inquiry.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of the original members, six had descended upon the Briggs' spacious cottage to keep Elfreda company.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading THE VEILED PROPHETESS OF DESTINY "But is Emma really coming, Elfreda?" questioned Sara Emerson anxiously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The first day of the Semper Fidelis week of reunion was well on its way toward sunset.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "She wrote us that she would surely be here."
