used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
for the reason that
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “Yes, I had a secret,” she continued.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
divisible by two
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
Gilberte
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From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
and nothing more
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
immediately past
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
Mlle
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From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “Yes, I had a secret,” she continued.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
believed likely
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
a special situation
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
at the time that
From this reading When you questioned me, I lied; not that I had any thing to blush for, but because I feared for you my father’s anger.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But another was there; and this was just what Mlle. Gilberte wished to come to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her mother and her brother were gazing at her with a look of blank amazement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, I had a secret,” she continued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the avowal was difficult, painful even; and it was not without some degree of confusion that she resumed at last, “You have suspected for a long time, mother, that I was hiding something from you.
