accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
despiseverbUS /dɪˈspaɪz/
look down on with disdain
From this reading Was it possible to love and despise together?
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
Hetty
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From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was it possible to love and despise together?
held dear
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
engage in
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
many times at short intervals
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Was it possible to love and despise together?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Is it he?" she kept asking herself, and as often cried out against the hope.
estrangement from god
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
not in physical motion
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
suingverbUS /ˈsuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “sue” — institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
in a swift manner
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Was it possible to love and despise together?
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading At first Hetty walked swiftly across the fields, not daring to look back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no right to pray as she was praying: it was suing God to make Himself an accomplice in sin.
but in spite of that
From this reading She ought to hate the man, yet--God forgive her!--she loved him still.
