used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
(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 “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
contrétemps
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From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
couldn't
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From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
having the place or position changed
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
exoneratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːnəreɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
a young female
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
Sadie
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From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Perhaps she is ashamed to confess that she so betrayed herself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “The girl must know that she alone was to blame for the unlucky _contrétemps_ which occurred that morning,” he said impatiently, as he paced his room back and forth.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why couldn’t she have explained the matter to her mother, and thus exonerated me from all blame?
Winthrop
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From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dr. Winthrop was greatly disturbed by his mother’s visit and the charge which she had brought against him in connection with Sadie Rochester.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
but in spite of that
From this reading Such a confession, I admit, would be awkward for her; yet, in justice to me, she should have made it.”
