acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
(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 JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
dears
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From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
Ellen
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
JACKIE
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
engage in
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
O'BriennounUS /oʊˈbraɪɪn/
Irish writer (born in 1932)
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
Rosie's
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From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
She'd
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From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
a special situation
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Give them time, she begged, and in the end they would do the right thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was perfectly convinced in her own mind that every one of her children would always do exactly as he should do.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading She was willing to acknowledge that the poor dears might occasionally make mistakes, but such mistakes, she was certain, were mistakes of judgment, not of principle.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading She'd stake her word on that!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading JACKIE In declaring that Ellen would repay the money she had taken from Rosie's bank, Mrs. O'Brien had spoken in all sincerity.
