a cherished desire
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
for the reason that
From this reading "Simply because—because it was impossible.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
Camilla
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From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Simply because—because it was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Simply because—because it was impossible.
Jeff
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From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
Jeff's
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From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
engage in
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
and nothing more
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
Rita
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From this reading Rita shrugged.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
shruggedverbUS /ʃrʌɡd/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading Rita shrugged.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
and nothing more
From this reading "Simply because—because it was impossible.
softenedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːfənd/
toned down
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Simply because—because it was impossible.
look attentively
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She got up and walked to the window which faced the mountains.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Camilla looked away—out of the window toward the "Watch Us Grow" sign, the symbol of Jeff’s ambition, and her eyes softened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If I could only believe you—if I only could," she said, and then, turning suddenly, "Why did you try to make Jeff fall in love with you?"
