agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I took my seat at the table in silence.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
endeavoured
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From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST LOVE.
set up or found
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I took my seat at the table in silence.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading MY FIRST LOVE.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST LOVE.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
not any; not one
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
salutations
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From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading I took my seat at the table in silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I took my seat at the table in silence.
sippingverbUS /ˈsɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “sip” — drink in sips
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
slumbers
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From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I took my seat at the table in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took my seat at the table in silence.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading I found my uncle sipping his coffee, as if nothing of importance had occurred during the night, to disturb his slumbers.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heart was full to bursting, and I dared not trust my voice, to offer him the common salutations of the morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My face, I have no doubt, betrayed the agitation which I endeavoured to conceal.
