accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
avengingverbUS /əˈvendʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “avenge” — take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
culpritnounUS /ˈkʌlprɪt/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
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From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
obtain
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Confess that I have only told the truth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Confess that I have only told the truth.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
and nothing more
From this reading "Confess that I have only told the truth.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Confess that I have only told the truth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Confess that I have only told the truth.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "Confess that I have only told the truth.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
at the time that
From this reading Confess that when other means failed you tried to kill me.
belonging to which person
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Confess!" said Dino, whose stern voice and outstretched, pointing finger seemed terrible as those of some accusing and avenging angel to the wretched culprit.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Confess that you lied and forged and cheated | to gain your own ends.
