Chapter 1 Flashcards
Get something over with
to cause or experience the end of (something) : to finish (something)
Let out
to suddenly make a loud sound such as a shout or cry
Howl
a loud cry or shout showing pain, anger, unhappiness etc.
- Sobbed
- Sob
- to say something while you are sobbing
- To cry noisily while breathing in short sudden bursts
bury your face/head etc (in something)
to press your face etc into something soft
Get a grip on yourself
to make an effort to control your emotions and behave more calmly
Gingerly
in a way that is careful or cautious
Bundle
a group of things such as papers, clothes, or sticks that are fastened or tied together
Furiously
done with a lot of energy, effort, or speed
Twinkle
if someone’s eyes twinkle, they have a happy expression
Muffled
muffled sounds cannot be heard clearly, for example because they come from behind a door or wall
Nodding
moving your head down and up again once in order to greet someone or give someone a sign to do something
Blow her nose
to clean your nose by forcing air through it into a cloth or a piece of soft paper
Make out
to be just able to see or hear something
slink
to move somewhere quietly and secretly, especially because you are afraid or ashamed
