used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's a conspiracy," she said, calmly.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the second reading, she looked at her lover.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
apprehensivelyadverb
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the girl was perfectly cool, and read the letter twice.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "It's a conspiracy," she said, calmly.
Clarice
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From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading "It's a conspiracy," she said, calmly.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading But the girl was perfectly cool, and read the letter twice.
DR
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From this reading THE RECALL OF DR.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
Ferdy
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From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
a young female
From this reading But the girl was perfectly cool, and read the letter twice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
It's
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From this reading "It's a conspiracy," she said, calmly.
JERCE
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From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading After the second reading, she looked at her lover.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RECALL OF DR.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But the girl was perfectly cool, and read the letter twice.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
on the contrary
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading After the second reading, she looked at her lover.
RECALLverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading THE RECALL OF DR.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a conspiracy," she said, calmly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After the second reading, she looked at her lover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RECALL OF DR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
two times
From this reading But the girl was perfectly cool, and read the letter twice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the girl was perfectly cool, and read the letter twice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JERCE Anthony looked apprehensively at Clarice, as she read the anonymous letter, for he quite expected that she would be greatly agitated, and had been rather afraid of showing it to her, lest the shock of such an accusation brought against Ferdy should be too great.
