Seething with excitement
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.
Is "with excitement" a complement or an adjunct in the phrase "his mind seething with excitement"?
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Jigneshbharati Is "with excitement" a complement or an adjunct ... It's an adjunct. "his mind seething" can stand on its own.
- Jigneshbharati Is "with excitement" a complement or an adjunct ...
- It's an adjunct.
- "his mind seething" can stand on its own.
- "with excitement" is not required to complete the meaning of "seethe", which on its own means "to suffer violent internal excitement".
- (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) CJ
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JigneshbharatiIs "with excitement" a complement or an adjunct ...
It's an adjunct. "his mind seething" can stand on its own. "with excitement" is not required to complete the meaning of "seethe", which on its own means "to suffer violent internal excitement". (Merriam-Webster Dictionary)
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