filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading "Judas," said Johnny bitterly.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
evadingverbUS /ɪˈveɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “evade” — avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
the act of departing
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
INEVITABLEadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
JOHNNYnounUS /ˈdʒɑːni/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
JudasnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəs/
(New Testament) supposed brother of St. James; one of the Apostles who is invoked in prayer when a situation seems hopeless
From this reading "Judas," said Johnny bitterly.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
mutelyadverb
without speaking
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
on one occasion
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Judas," said Johnny bitterly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
express in speech
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES INEVITABLE She did not speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He stared around once more, evading her eyes now, and then he moved over and sat down beside her, drawing out his cigarettes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
a shaky motion
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was afraid she was going to burst into tears.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her knees were trembling and she sat down with the effect of collapse and looked mutely up at Johnny.
