accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
anew
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
Claudia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
without doubt or question
From this reading One fact stood out clearly.
Colin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had offered to explain—but what could she have said?
crouchingverbUS /ˈkraʊtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
DISORDERLYadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərli/
undisciplined and unruly
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She had offered to explain—but what could she have said?
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading One fact stood out clearly.
set up or found
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank had not loved her, nor she him.
the act of departing
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had offered to explain—but what could she have said?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank had not loved her, nor she him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
held dear
From this reading Frank had not loved her, nor she him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Frank had not loved her, nor she him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank had not loved her, nor she him.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading She had offered to explain—but what could she have said?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fact stood out clearly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One fact stood out clearly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had offered to explain—but what could she have said?
the place where some action occurs
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank had not loved her, nor she him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading One fact stood out clearly.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had offered to explain—but what could she have said?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
at the time that
From this reading What had Colin thought when he found her crouching on the stairs?
showing curiosity
From this reading DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Claudia had slept but little that night, her thoughts going over the scene in the studio again and again, sometimes accusing herself, sometimes wondering at herself.
