(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ruth Fielding was sympathetic.
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
power to direct or determine
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
psychological suffering
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
festeredverbUS /ˈfestərd/
past form of “fester” — ripen and generate pus
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading But Ruth Fielding was sympathetic.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
Frayne
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From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
freshmennounUS /ˈfreʃmɪn/
plural of “freshman” — a first-year undergraduate
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
a young female
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
a human being
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
RebeccanounUS /rəˈbekə/
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
REBECCA'SnounUS /rəˈbekəz/
possessive form of “rebecca” — (Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
not often
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading But Ruth Fielding was sympathetic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She felt, too, did Ruth, as though it was partly her fault and the fault of the other freshmen that Rebecca was in this state of mind.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And her heart went out to this lonely and foolish girl as it seldom had to any person in distress.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rebecca Frayne had held herself in check so long, and the bitterness of her position had so festered in her mind, that now the barriers were burst she could not control herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WAS IN REBECCA'S HEART It was some time before Ruth could quiet the almost hysterical girl.
