touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
react verbally
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
BEFELLverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
having or given a form or shape
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
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From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
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 Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Well?" persisted Mr. Weevil.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
persistedverbUS /pərˈsɪstɪd/
past form of “persist” — continue to exist
From this reading "Well?" persisted Mr. Weevil.
PETITIONnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
express in words
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
only a very short time before
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paul scarcely knew how to answer him, so was silent.
WeevilnounUS /ˈwiːvəl/
any of several families of mostly small beetles that feed on plants and plant products; especially snout beetles and seed beetles
From this reading "Well?" persisted Mr. Weevil.
(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 "Well?" persisted Mr. Weevil.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE PETITION--WHAT BEFELL IT The master put the questions--the questions which formed so strong an indictment against himself--with grim solemnity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I must say that at one time I was suspicious of you, sir.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I thought you were in league with traitors against your country--against England."
