Chapter X

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

someone who imputes guilt or blame

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

past form of “blurt” — utter impulsively

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

third-person singular of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

causing distress or worry or anxiety

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

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From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

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From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

not opportune

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

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From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

a particular point in time

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

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From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

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From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

required or under orders

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

a special situation

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

displeasing to the senses

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

morally offensive

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

precisely as stated

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE ACCUSATION To Gerard the turn of events was profoundly disturbing.

past form of “welcome” — accept gladly

From this reading It was the irony of the thing that the very interference which he would have welcomed at the fitting moment should be so embarrassing now.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

belonging to which person

From this reading He had heard from both Lucette and de Proballe that Denys had suspicions of the reasons which were supposed to have brought him to Morvaix, and knew something of the unsavoury past of the man whose name he had taken; and to have all this blurted out to Gabrielle might have very ugly consequences.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Almost any other moment would have been less inopportune, as it seemed; and he would have given much to be able to silence his accuser.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet he could not appear to shun the charge or shrink from any proofs which Denys had obtained: could do nothing in fact.