accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading Chupin nodded his head in acquiescence.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
Blanche
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From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
Chupin
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From this reading Chupin nodded his head in acquiescence.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
denounceverbUS /dɪˈnaʊns/
speak out against
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
don't
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From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Chupin nodded his head in acquiescence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Chupin nodded his head in acquiescence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
Lacheneur
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From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
marchioness's
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From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
Medea's
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From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading Chupin nodded his head in acquiescence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
on one occasion
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
that's
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From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marchioness’s self possession was indeed surprising.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Very well!” added Blanche; “since that’s the case you may go.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
wretch's
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From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading She felt that if she once yielded she would always be at this wretch’s mercy, as she already was at Aunt Medea’s.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “In other words,” said she, calmly, “you accuse me of having murdered Mademoiselle Lacheneur; and you threaten to denounce me if I don’t yield to your demands.”
