Nouns
consequence
This noun means the result of an action or choice.
frail
This noun means a feeling of deep regret for doing something wrong.
savagely
This adverb means in a cruel or violent way.
emerge
This verb means "to come out or appear after being hidden." The sun did this after years of rain.
linger
to stay longer than expected
anticipation
This noun means a feeling of excitement while waiting for something to happen.
relentless
This adjective means continuing without stopping.
bitterly
with anger or sadness
surged
This verb means "to move quickly and powerfully as a group." Bradbury uses it to describe how the children rushed outside.
recede
move back or pull away
rain stopping and the clouds moving away.
injustice
unfair treatment
immense
This adjective means huge or impossible to measure.
instinctively
without thinking
recoil
This verb means "to pull away quickly because of fear, surprise, or disgust."
Example:
Margot recoiled when the children teased her.
persist
This word means "to continue to exist or continue happening even when it is difficult."
remorse
This noun means a feeling of deep regret for doing something wrong.
luminous
This adjective describes something softly glowing or giving off light.
solemnly
seriously
anticipate
This verb means "to look forward to something with excitement."
oblivious
unaware of what is happening
ignorance
This noun means a lack of understanding or knowledge. The children's ignorance about Margot's feelings leads them to bully her.
fleeting
This adjective means lasting only a very short time. The appearance of the sun is fleeting.
mournfully
This adverb means "in a way that shows great sadness or grief."
persist
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This verb means "to continue or remain over a period of time, even when something else changes."
Example:
The rain persisted for seven years
Tumultuously
in a loud, excited, or chaotic way