inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading To go home I was afraid.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
in addition
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
Angie
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From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
fleeingverbUS /ˈfliːɪŋ/
-ing form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To go home I was afraid.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading To go home I was afraid.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
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 I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
scandalizedverbUS /ˈskændəlaɪzd/
past form of “scandalize” — strike with disgust or revulsion
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading "But I had received such ill treatment, been scandalized so severely, that I was cowed to the earth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To go home I was afraid.
(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 O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
at the time that
From this reading I knew not if my life, my Angie, had also turned against me, when the news was spread that I had tacitly admitted my crime by fleeing.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "After night fell I left the woods, and took to the highway.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading O, had I but braved the doctors, and defied the lawyers, all would have been well," he told me afterwards.
