prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
in addition to; as well as
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course it is," Maria Delahay cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Of course it is," Maria Delahay cried.
Delahay
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From this reading "Of course it is," Maria Delahay cried.
don't
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From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
explanationsnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Of course it is," Maria Delahay cried.
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 have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Of course it is," Maria Delahay cried.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course it is," Maria Delahay cried.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
on one occasion
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
cut with a saw
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
stammered
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From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "On, this is terrible," the Countess stammered.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have told you what my name is, and, besides, you already knew.
at the time that
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you be candid with me?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you saw my husband on that fatal night your likeness to me would have struck him at once, and explanations would have followed.
