used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
any thing at all
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
terminate
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
CECILLE
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From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Now it was the other girl who displayed unexpected feeling.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now it was the other girl who displayed unexpected feeling.
FelicitynounUS /fɪˈlɪsəti/
pleasing and appropriate manner or style (especially manner or style of expression)
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
a young female
From this reading Now it was the other girl who displayed unexpected feeling.
the act of departing
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
matter-of-factadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
a particular point in time
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
easily agitated
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
many times at short intervals
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now it was the other girl who displayed unexpected feeling.
PLAYSnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Now it was the other girl who displayed unexpected feeling.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had never doubted that Felicity would be anything but matter-of-fact and jaunty, right up to the end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CECILLE PLAYS THE GAME Cecille had tried often to imagine what that moment was going to be like.
which person or people
From this reading Now it was the other girl who displayed unexpected feeling.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now she met it, unconcerned, without the slightest sense of shock.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading More than once she had dreaded that it would find her cheaply dramatic; that nervous sentiment would surprise her and break her down.
