used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
assented
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From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, what you suspect,” directed the detective.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, what you suspect,” directed the detective.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
made afraid
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
GibbsnounUS /ɡɪbz/
United States chemist (1839-1903)
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
I've
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From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
impliesverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪz/
third-person singular of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, what you suspect,” directed the detective.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
MotivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’ve got to speak, to save myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
paper-cutter
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From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
Prall
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From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
Ricky
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From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
except for; apart from
From this reading “I’ve got to speak, to save myself.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have changed her mood and was half frightened, half sad.
express in speech
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
express in words
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, what you suspect,” directed the detective.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
in the direction of
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Motives “I’ve got to speak, Ricky,” Miss Prall said, but her tone was not angry now.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, ma’am, what you suspect,” directed the detective.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you see that if that paper-cutter points towards me,—as Mr Gibbs implies, I must tell what I know——” “What you know,” assented Bates, “but not what you suspect.”
