aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading An aghast bewilderment flooded her soul.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aghast bewilderment flooded her soul.
Angelina's
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From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading An aghast bewilderment flooded her soul.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
EXPLICITadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplɪsət/
precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading An aghast bewilderment flooded her soul.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
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 EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
take in marriage
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
Pitiablyadverb
in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
recurring again and again
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading An aghast bewilderment flooded her soul.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
stammered
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From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
precisely as stated
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Pitiably she stammered, "Why it--it was understood, was it not?
the words that are spoken
From this reading You cared--you--you----" She could not put into words the memories that beset her stricken consciousness.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The crash of all her worlds sounded in Maria Angelina's ears.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JOHNNY BECOMES EXPLICIT "I never asked you to marry me," he repeated very stiffly.
