happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The culprit faced her in pleading appeal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
aversionnounUS /əˈvɜːrʒən/
a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
avowalnoun
a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
Betty
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From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading The culprit faced her in pleading appeal.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading The culprit faced her in pleading appeal.
a young female
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
Hester's
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From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
impulsivelyadverbUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪvli/
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
immediately past
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
PENITENTnounUS /ˈpenɪtɪnt/
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading The culprit faced her in pleading appeal.
recklesslyadverbUS /ˈrekləsli/
in a reckless manner
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
riskingverbUS /ˈrɪskɪŋ/
-ing form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading She had played her last card recklessly, impulsively, risking everything.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PENITENT At Hester's startling avowal, Betty shrank away in involuntary aversion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
truthfuladjectiveUS /ˈtruːθfəl/
expressing or given to expressing the truth
From this reading "Oh!" she cried, and her truthful eyes judged the girl sternly.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She never understood afterward what had impelled her to this dangerous unnecessary confession.
