an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
AccuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
make certain of
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
Atkins
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From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
cannot
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From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
Chester's
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From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
CHRIS
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From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
humbledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəld/
subdued or brought low in condition or status
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
Marie
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From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
done under pressure
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
Somerton
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From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Accuse!' it cried; And the proud man answered in humbled tone, 'I cannot accuse--the fault is mine own.'"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had heard of the accident at Somerton it appeared, and had rushed off to assure himself that Marie was safe.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was shocked to hear of Miss Chester's death, and his young face was white and sobered as he followed Chris into the silent house.
belonging to which person
From this reading "And justice stood at the proud man's side, 'Whose is the fault?
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading CHRIS got back to Miss Chester's deserted Town house to find young Atkins on the doorstep, staring with horrified eyes at the drawn blinds.
