acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
deep-laidadjective
secretly and carefully planned
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
gratifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪd/
having received what was desired
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
Lesher's
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From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
and nothing more
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
a human being
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
stratagemnounUS /ˈstrætədʒəm/
a maneuver in a game or conversation
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I acknowledged myself to be the same, and inquired, in my turn, into the motives of his conduct on that occasion.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Having gratified my curiosity in this respect, Wallace proceeded to remind me of the circumstances of our first interview.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had entertained doubts whether I was the person whom he had met at Lesher's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not imagine, however, that my stratagem was deep-laid and deliberately executed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I confess," said he, with some hesitation, "I meant only to sport with your simplicity and ignorance.
