accidentaladjectiveUS /ˌæksəˈdentəl/
happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Had they not lied, after all?
(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 Had they not lied, after all?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
confessionalnounUS /kənˈfeʃənəl/
a booth where a priest sits to hear confessions
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In effect, they had said that he was guilty.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading In effect, they had said that he was guilty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In effect, they had said that he was guilty.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
not accessible to view
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Had they not lied, after all?
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had they not lied, after all?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In effect, they had said that he was guilty.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Was that what they had meant that day there in the court, she and the Bishop?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Was there some sort of uncanny truth or insight or hidden justice in that secret confessional of theirs that revealed the deep, the real, the everlasting truth, while it hid the momentary, accidental truth of mere words?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Between him and her now rose that grey wall with the one word written on it.
