used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
(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 Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
conciliationnounUS /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
CrimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
deprecatingadjectiveUS /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/
tending to diminish or disparage
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
excusableadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzəbəl/
capable of being overlooked
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
justifiableadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪəbəl/
capable of being justified
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
misdeedsnounUS /mɪsˈdiːdz/
plural of “misdeed” — improper or wicked or immoral behavior
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
a brief written record
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
offences
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
stammerverbUS /ˈstæmər/
speak haltingly
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
stingverbUS /stɪŋ/
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
carry out
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
unintelligiblyadverb
in an unintelligible manner
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
unpardonableadjective
not admitting of pardon
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I was too much taken aback to do better than stammer out helplessly, hopelessly, almost unintelligibly, a few words striving to remind her of her own admission.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading She read that in my eyes, in my abashed face, my hands held out deprecating her wrath, and her next words had a note of conciliation in them.
wrong-doing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are degrees of wrong-doing, shades of guilt," she said.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nothing, indeed, could take the sting out of this, and yet it was all but impossible to accuse her, to blame her even for what she had done.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Crimes, offences, misdeeds, call them as you please, are not absolutely unpardonable; in some respects they are excusable, if not justifiable.
