aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
(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 "I--I am all right," she assured him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I--I am all right," she assured him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Really?" he asked.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I--I am all right," she assured him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
Brownley
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From this reading Mrs. Brownley came hurrying up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Brownley came hurrying up.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
the act of discovering something
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
Felton
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From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Really?" he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading Mrs. Brownley came hurrying up.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I--I am all right," she assured him.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
a particular point in time
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Brownley came hurrying up.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
win a victory over
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really?" he asked.
RECOVERYnounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I--I am all right," she assured him.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
swayedverbUS /sweɪd/
past form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
Sylvia
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From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mrs. Brownley came hurrying up.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Felton put out his arms to catch her, but she fought back the weakness and smiled faintly at him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading RECOVERY Sylvia was so overcome for the moment, not knowing what might be her further discovery, that she trembled violently, and swayed as though about to fall.
