acknowledgingverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
affianced
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From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
Alice
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From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what was the whole truth?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading John Grey Goes to London.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading John Grey Goes to London.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, why should it be so?
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Grey Goes to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading John Grey Goes to London.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet, why should it be so?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And yet, why should it be so?
express in words
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And what was the whole truth?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Grey Goes to London.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading And what was the whole truth?
Vavasor
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From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And what was the whole truth?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what was the whole truth?
at the time that
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
which person or people
From this reading She was acknowledging that that which had to be told was not compatible with the love and perfect faith which she owed to the man who was her affianced husband.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading And what was the whole truth?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And yet, why should it be so?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alice Vavasor, when she declared to herself that she must tell her lover the whole truth, was expressing to herself her intention of putting an end to her engagement with Mr. Grey.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, why should it be so?
