in actual fact
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
deem to be
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
characterized by great determination
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
DISCLOSESverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading DISCLOSES THE TRAP.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
a message received and understood
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
held dear
From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
not any; not one
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
Phrida
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
established beyond doubt
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCLOSES THE TRAP.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading DISCLOSES THE TRAP.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
at the time that
From this reading She seemed so cold, so determined, so certain of her facts that I felt, when I came to consider what I already had proved, that she was actually telling me the ghastly truth.
which person or people
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading No. I refused to allow my suspicions to be increased by this woman who had approached the police openly and asked for payment for her information.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The woman's words held me speechless.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I loved Phrida.
