Identify the type and function of the underlined phrase in the following sentence. For more than eight years, Waldo has been trying to worm his way into our secret society.

Mr. Dillon met with his new employees and tried to instill in them the drive to succeed that had characterized his sales teams in the past.

My husband was worried that the kids were staying up too late every night.

Alexandra turned and sprinted down the driveway because she could not tolerate Jude's presence even one second longer.

She was a lawyer before she became a full-time belly-dancing instructor.

Imagine my ... when the man I admire most in the world told me that my ideas were ... .

Dazed and disheveled, her brow furrowed with anxiety, Helen emerged from the mountain cave.

Sitting in a tree at the top of the garden was a huge bluebird with long, yellow tail feathers.

The cat ran herself ragged chasing that cricket around the yard all day.

After gathering nectar and cleaning up the hive, the bees took a well-deserved break.

Here, then, is the crux of the matter.