generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading On no other terms would any amnesty be accepted.
amnestynounUS /ˈæmnəsti/
a period during which offenders are exempt from punishment
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
Chris
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From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
endearments
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From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
Kate
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From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
engage in
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
not any; not one
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Anne had obviously imagined that her mother had come to forgive and be forgiven, and that Chris was to be included in the general amnesty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On no other terms would any amnesty be accepted.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On no other terms would any amnesty be accepted.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
express in speech
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading On no other terms would any amnesty be accepted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the girl’s endearments Kate felt, as never before, the steely muscles of her resolution.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
the act of using
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now indeed was the time to speak; to make an end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was clear that no compromise would be of any use.
