accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
(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 The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
exhale hard
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
BrookenounUS /brʊk/
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
clothing in general
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
ETHEL'S
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From this reading IN ETHEL'S ROOM.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
ill-fatedadjective
marked by or promising bad fortune
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ETHEL'S ROOM.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
Lesley
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From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
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 And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
not any; not one
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
on one occasion
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN ETHEL'S ROOM.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
Sophy
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From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
believed likely
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The full extent of the misfortune did not burst upon Doctor Sophy all at once.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading And before the ill-fated wedding party had been dispersed, before Miss Brooke could hurry home, and long before Lesley suspected the blow that was in store for her, he had been taken by two policemen in plain clothes to the Bow Street Police station.
which person or people
From this reading To those who knew Caspar Brooke best, it seemed ridiculously impossible that he should have been accused of any act of violence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the accusation was made with so much circumstantial detail that no course seemed open to the police but to arrest him with as little delay as possible.
