used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
agitatedly
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From this reading You're right," he went on agitatedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
make calm or still
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading "You've forgotten me.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
Lavinia
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From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've forgotten me.
not any; not one
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You're right," he went on agitatedly.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You're right," he went on agitatedly.
RISKEDverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
VANEnounUS /veɪn/
mechanical device attached to an elevated structure; rotates freely to show the direction of the wind
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in a flutter, though outwardly calm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "FOR THE SECOND TIME VANE HAD RISKED HIS LIFE FOR HER" Lavinia stopped and turned, not completely round but half way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You're right," he went on agitatedly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She made no attempt to recognise Vane, and indeed had Lancelot not announced himself, recognition would have been difficult, so greatly had he changed.
You're
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From this reading You're right," he went on agitatedly.
You've
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From this reading "You've forgotten me.
