accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Of this she could not accuse him.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
react verbally
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Yet her silence had not been sullenness.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
terminate
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
CACHEnounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of this she could not accuse him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
MAN'SnounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
Melissy
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From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
except for; apart from
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
sullennessnoun
a gloomy ill-tempered feeling
From this reading Yet her silence had not been sullenness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of this she could not accuse him.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Indeed, he had been thoughtful of her comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been the barrier which she had set up between them--one which he could not break down short of actual roughness.
the words that are spoken
From this reading IN DEAD MAN'S CACHE Not since the start of their journey had Melissy broken silence, save to answer, in few words as possible, the questions put to her by the outlaw.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet her silence had not been sullenness.
