consider or hold as true
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet she could not stay at the Arrow another minute—she could not endure the uncertainty.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And yet she could not stay at the Arrow another minute—she could not endure the uncertainty.
at or in or to any place
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
intentionally conceived
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
dominatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtəd/
controlled or ruled by superior authority or power
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And yet she could not stay at the Arrow another minute—she could not endure the uncertainty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
handbagnounUS /ˈhændbæɡ/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
Harlan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
intense and profound fear
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
KeatsnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
Marion
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading And yet she could not stay at the Arrow another minute—she could not endure the uncertainty.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
murderingverbUS /ˈmɜːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “murder” — kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
overpoweringadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈpaʊrɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
established beyond doubt
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
in or at or to some place
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And yet she could not stay at the Arrow another minute—she could not endure the uncertainty.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading There was no room in her brain for other thoughts or emotions; she was conscious of nothing but the horror of it; of the terrible uncertainty that confronted her—of the dread that Taylor _might_ be guilty!
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She must go away somewhere—anywhere, until the charge were proved, or until she could see Taylor, to look into his eyes, there to see his guilt or innocence.
which person or people
From this reading One thought dominated Marion Harlan’s brain as she packed her belongings into the little handbag in her room at the Arrow—an overpowering, monstrous, hideous conviction that she had accepted charity from the man who was accused of murdering her father!
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She wanted to believe in him—she _did_ believe in him, she told herself as she packed the bag; she could not accept the word of Keats as final.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet she could not stay at the Arrow another minute—she could not endure the uncertainty.
