Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

someone who imputes guilt or blame

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

in addition

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

an experience that appalls

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Mr. Candover, meanwhile, was not at a loss.

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From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

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From this reading Mr. Candover, meanwhile, was not at a loss.

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From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading He didn’t even care for you.

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

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From this reading He didn’t even care for you.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

divisible by two

From this reading He didn’t even care for you.

opinion or judgment

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

a man of refinement

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

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From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

having or proceeding from an innately kind disposition

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

something that is lost

From this reading Mr. Candover, meanwhile, was not at a loss.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Mr. Candover, meanwhile, was not at a loss.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

a form of address for a man

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

not one and not the other of two

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

and nothing more

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

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From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

in the near future

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

a mild rebuke or criticism

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

Identical; not different.

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

lacking subtlety and insight

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

not in physical motion

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

happening unexpectedly

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

a state of acute pain

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

someone who betrays his country by committing treason

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

subject to a mathematical transformation

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

not expected or anticipated

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading If the skies had fallen, poor Audrey could not have been more utterly bewildered, dismayed and shocked than she was by this frank and deliberate statement of Mr. Candover’s that he believed Gerard to be guilty of the crime for which he was suffering.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading That this chivalrous and kind-hearted gentleman, this devoted friend and helper, should thus suddenly transform himself before her eyes, not only into a traitor to his friend, but into an accuser, a traducer, was so unexpected, so appalling to the young and simple-minded woman and devoted wife that for a few moments she was paralysed, she could neither reproach him nor reply to him.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading With his eyes still glowing, his face still flushed, he presently went on, coming nearer to her, and speaking with the same passion as before:-- “Why do you hesitate to admit the truth, that you also know your wretched husband to be unworthy a thought?