acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
divisible by two
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel it but too well.
forsakes
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From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But the heart speaks louder than reason.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel it but too well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
It's
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From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading But the heart speaks louder than reason.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But the heart speaks louder than reason.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading But the heart speaks louder than reason.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But the heart speaks louder than reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I feel it but too well.
Tregars
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From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But at twenty hope never forsakes us, even in presence of facts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
(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 “I feel it but too well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had she not heard him, as it were, acknowledge the truth of the charge that was brought against him?
at the time that
From this reading And when she understood by M. de Tregars’ silence that she was mistaken, “It’s madness,” she murmured, dropping her head:
