in actual fact
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
akinadjectiveUS /əˈkɪn/
similar in quality or character
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
make calm or still
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
any strong feeling
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
Gerald
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From this reading “Hullo, Sally!” said Gerald.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
only a very short time before
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hullo, Sally!” said Gerald.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
incapableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkeɪpəbəl/
(followed by “of”) lacking capacity or ability
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Hullo, Sally!” said Gerald.
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading “Hullo, Sally!” said Gerald.
Sally'snounUS /ˈsæliz/
possessive form of “sally” — witty remark
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
move an implement through
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
carry out
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The events of the night had left her incapable of any violent emotion.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The suddenness of the shock over, she was surprised to find herself perfectly calm.
at the time that
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blood flowed slowly back into Sally's face, and her heart, which had leaped madly for an instant at the sound of his voice, resumed its normal beat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Always when she had imagined this meeting, knowing that it would have to take place sooner or later, she had felt something akin to panic: but now that it had actually occurred it hardly seemed to stir her.
