inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day I watched her closely.
agileadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
brilliancynoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Day after day I watched her closely.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day I watched her closely.
give a description of
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Fear made observation keen.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day after day I watched her closely.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Day after day I watched her closely.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
interpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Fear made observation keen.
immediately past
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
for more time
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Fear made observation keen.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
not any; not one
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Fear made observation keen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
and nothing more
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
paining
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From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My pen is powerless to describe the feeling of misery that took possession of me.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Day after day I watched her closely.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading But conviction came at last: I could doubt no longer; her strange speech, her wild ways, her eyes sometimes startling me with their brilliancy, sometimes paining me with their sadness, admitted only of one interpretation.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had fondly hoped that both Mrs. Williams and I had been mistaken--that our commonplace minds had confounded the brisk and illogical expression of an agile intellect with madness.
