accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
connivingadjectiveUS /kəˈnaɪvɪŋ/
acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
Dasent
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From this reading "Mr Dasent!" exclaimed Kate, gazing at Garstang wonderingly.
one or the other of two
From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
elopeverbUS /ɪˈloʊp/
run away secretly with one's beloved
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mr Dasent!" exclaimed Kate, gazing at Garstang wonderingly.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
Garstang
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From this reading "Mr Dasent!" exclaimed Kate, gazing at Garstang wonderingly.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Mr Dasent!" exclaimed Kate, gazing at Garstang wonderingly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
Kate
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From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading "What madness!" cried Kate.
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr Dasent!" exclaimed Kate, gazing at Garstang wonderingly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
express in words
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What madness!" cried Kate.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes, and there's more behind; they accuse me of conniving at it, and say they are sure you are married, and that I know where you are."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Mr Dasent!" exclaimed Kate, gazing at Garstang wonderingly.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you said `either,'" cried Kate, anxiously.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes; either that he had persuaded you to elope with him, or he had climbed to your window and by some means forced you to come away."
