something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
admittingverbUS /ædˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
Buckley
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From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Lane was made of sterner stuff.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
compassionateverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənət/
share the suffering of
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
Croxton
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From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
intimating
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From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
a narrow way or road
From this reading But Lane was made of sterner stuff.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
machinationsnounUS /ˌmækəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “machination” — a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Lane was made of sterner stuff.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
Morrice
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From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
and nothing more
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
Richard
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From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
Rosabelle
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From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
get rid of
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
signalledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
inflected form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
term of address for a man
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
sterneradjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnər/
comparative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading But Lane was made of sterner stuff.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading But Lane was made of sterner stuff.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
torturesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərz/
plural of “torture” — extreme mental distress
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIR GEORGE IS ARRESTED The long narrative was finished.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
which person or people
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Three times had Miss Buckley opened the door, intimating by that action that it was time the interview was concluded, and each time Mrs. Morrice had signalled to her to withdraw.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Rosabelle been present she would have shed compassionate tears over those passages in which Mrs. Morrice described the mental tortures she had suffered through the machinations of this evil pair.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading It only remained now for the wretched woman to sign the confession admitting her guilt, and clearing Richard Croxton in the eyes of those who held him in regard.
