acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
make right or correct
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
a female human offspring
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
divisible by two
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
at any time
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
every person
From this reading Yet everybody knew.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
How
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From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
Katherine's
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
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 Yet everybody knew.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
not any; not one
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
no person; not anyone
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
Rector's
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
express in words
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
seemlyadjective
according with custom or propriety
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
Sliplin
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From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
not in physical motion
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
express in words
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading How its termination became known nobody could tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
Tredgold's
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From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading No one ventured to say “She told me herself,” still less, “He told me.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Katherine’s life at Sliplin was in no small degree affected by the result of the Rector’s unfortunate visit.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
which person or people
From this reading There were some who had upheld that the Rector had too much respect for himself ever to put himself in the position of being rejected by old Tredgold’s daughter; but even these had to acknowledge that this overturn of everything seemly and correct had really happened.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet everybody knew.
