consider or hold as true
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
can't
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From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
put or send forth
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
composedlyadverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You know it well enough.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
your parents
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
half-wild
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From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know it well enough.
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 They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know it well enough.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her ardent, half-wild nature she seemed to accept the charge of murder composedly enough, but that of theft exasperated her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They knew it, and that was why folks, from stupid malice, often cast the accusation in her face.
(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 You know it well enough.
at the time that
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why do you insult him when he can’t be here?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading She drew herself up, superb with indignation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know it well enough.
