used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
in the past
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
bric-à-brac
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From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
clumsinessnounUS /ˈklʌmzinəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
congruousadjective
corresponding in character or kind
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
demanding attention
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
daintinessnoun
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
dynamicadjectiveUS /daɪˈnæmɪk/
characterized by action or forcefulness or force of personality
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
EssennounUS /ˈesən/
a city in western Germany; industrial center of the Ruhr
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
incisiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪsɪv/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
a particular point in time
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
never-failing
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From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
oasisnounUS /oʊˈeɪsɪs/
a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
Potter'snounUS /ˈpɑːtərz/
possessive form of “potter” — a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them it a kiln
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
on the contrary
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
be seated
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
the season of growth
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
swearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
ThirstingverbUS /ˈθɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “thirst” — feel the need to drink
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
von
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From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Tears did not sit well on Hildegarde von Essen; one did not expect them of her.
welled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
in or at the place that
From this reading Thirsting on desert sands, she had seen in mirage a green oasis where welled up a never-failing spring of love; or, rather, it was as if she had seen a veritable oasis, a living spring, and by her own black magic had transformed it to mirage....
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading She had returned half an hour ago from Potter's hangar, from listening to his claim upon her love, from feeling the demand of his arms about her, from a glad moment of surrendering her lips to his lips, and from the blind joy of translating her heart into words....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Somehow it would have been more congruous to see her emotions using some other outlet--swearing with intent, incisive daintiness or dashing the bric-à-brac on the floor.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet she was crying, not dismally, with girlish abandon, but with a certain dynamic intensity, a clumsiness, if you will, that bespoke neglect of practice in the accomplishment.
