generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
besought
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From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
Halima
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From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
ill-temper
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From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
imputationnounUS /ˌɪmpjəˈteɪʃən/
a statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense)
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
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 No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
go away from a place
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
held dear
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
and nothing more
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
the possibility of future success
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
sacrificesnounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪsɪz/
plural of “sacrifice” — the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
in a serious manner
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No one knew better than herself the sacrifices he had made for her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading He trusted it was only an outburst of ill-temper—anger and disappointment at the prospect of their being parted; and this he told her, and she admitted it, saying that she knew he loved her.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
upbraidedverbUS /əpˈbreɪdɪd/
past form of “upbraid” — express criticism towards
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
at the time that
From this reading At first Halima was indignant when she heard of the mission he had undertaken, and she upbraided him, affecting to believe that he had accepted it in order to get away from her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was too monstrous, and he indignantly repudiated the imputation, which, he said, could not have been made seriously.
wilesnounUS /waɪlz/
plural of “wile” — the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she tried her woman’s wiles on him; throwing her arms around his neck, with mingled embraces, tears and kisses, she besought him not to leave her; told him that she loved him more than life, that it would be cruel to desert her; that she would die without him.
