absolveverbUS /əbˈzɑːlv/
grant remission of a sin to
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
absolvedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɑːlvd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
anew
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
Celia
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From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
dentnounUS /dent/
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
the act of discovering something
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
psychological suffering
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
else
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From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
Evelyn
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From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
a young female
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
provoking horror
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
how
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From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
engage in
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
in motion
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
not any; not one
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
not one, and not any
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
replacingnounUS /rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ/
the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
not in physical motion
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Little Dancing Girl Evelyn stood for many minutes after replacing the boot, in doubt and distress.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate she could make no discovery which rendered things less horrible than they had now again become.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
undeniablyadverbUS /ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli/
to an undeniable degree or in an undeniable manner
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Perhaps if she could find the reason for the two things which still seemed to have none, the moving of the box and the dent in the wall, she would understand everything.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She absolved Philip; she could neither absolve Celia nor understand how it was possible that she had had the resolution to do what undeniably had been done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was something else, there must be, which would explain all.
