Seething
Akimbo followed John back to the truck, his mind seething with excitement. He wondered if the mother would be one of the massive crocodiles he had seen basking on the sandbank down river. It would be easy enough to tag the baby ...
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I read the above in Akimbo adventures.
How do we confirm whether "seething" is an adjective or an action verb?
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One test is to insert the word "very". "his mind very seething with excitement" does not sound possible, indicating that "seething" is a verb and not an adjective.
- One test is to insert the word "very".
- "his mind very seething with excitement" does not sound possible, indicating that "seething" is a verb and not an adjective.
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One test is to insert the word "very". "his mind very seething with excitement" does not sound possible, indicating that "seething" is a verb and not an adjective.
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