(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
anew
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
(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 When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
react verbally
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
Becker
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was she to say now?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
commandmentsnounUS /kəˈmændmənts/
plural of “commandment” — something that is commanded
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
at any time
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
How
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From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
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 How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
come together
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
negativeadjectiveUS /ˈneɡətɪv/
characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
ninthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But what was she to say now?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
with speed
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
express in words
From this reading But what was she to say now?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
Starydwór
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
Szypulski
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
Tiralla
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From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
to-morrow
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From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Tiralla was kneeling in the confessional.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was she to say now?
at the time that
From this reading When the turn came for the sins against the sixth and ninth commandments, she trembled in all her limbs.
which person or people
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How Father Szypulski, who knew her so well and whom she would probably meet again to-morrow or the day after, would stare at her when she confessed to him what had tortured her day and night for weeks and months, ever since Martin Becker had been at Starydwór.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How quickly and easily she had hitherto been able to answer in the negative when the question, "Have you had any unclean thoughts or desires?" had been put to her.
