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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Difficult Sentence

She was scarcely able to contain herself as she waited to spill the beans.

The above is from the Oxford American Dictionary. What does it mean in a simpler expression?
  

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She was scarcely able to contain herself <<< She was extremely excited as she waited to spill the beans. <<< tell someone a secret Clive

— Clive

  • She was scarcely able to contain herself <<< She was extremely excited as she waited to spill the beans.
  • <<< tell someone a secret Clive
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She was scarcely able to contain herself <<< She was extremely excited

as she waited to
spill the beans.<<< tell someone a secret

Clive
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She wanted to tell everyone this exciting secret very very badly, but she waited.
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Thank you very much, Clive and Alphecca Stars.
I understand.
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