used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
intentionally conceived
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
Durnovo
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
Durnovo's
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From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
mixverbUS /mɪks/
mix together different elements
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading This was really the result of Victor Durnovo's threat made in the office of the factory long before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
in the direction of
From this reading She thought she detected a subtle difference in his manner towards herself--something apologetic and humble.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
at the time that
From this reading But when he returned home it almost seemed as if he were conscious of the knowledge that was hers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
witherverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I must mix myself with action lest I wither by despair.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Jocelyn had not conveyed to her brother by word or hint the accusation brought against him by Victor Durnovo.
