(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Remorse and shame almost choked her utterance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading Remorse and shame almost choked her utterance.
intentionally conceived
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
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From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
at any time
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Remorse and shame almost choked her utterance.
How
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
LinnetnounUS /ˈlɪnɪt/
small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico
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MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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being perceived or observed
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
RemorsenounUS /rɪˈmɔːrs/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading Remorse and shame almost choked her utterance.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Remorse and shame almost choked her utterance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR How she got through that song, how she got through that scene, Linnet never knew.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Remorse and shame almost choked her utterance.
someone who visits
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But mechanically she went on, and sang her part out to the end—sang it exquisitely, superbly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading She was conscious of but two things—Will Deverill’s presence and the Blessed Madonna.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever noticed that what we do most automatically, we often do best?
