quickly and without warning
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
BeenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
distraughtadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔːt/
deeply agitated especially from emotion
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a young female
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
let have
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
engage in
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
That's
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From this reading "That's more like it, Bee."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
in or at that place or location
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
a special situation
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And then abruptly she mastered herself, smiled through her tears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
precisely as stated
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl was quite distraught; illness, the fear which for weeks had been dragging her down, completely submerged the scientist in her.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading INTO THE SHADOWS There were few preparations to make, for Wilton Grant had planned this thing very carefully.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our chief difficulty was with Bee.
