accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you satisfied now where the jewels are?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
contemptibleadjectiveUS /kənˈtemptəbəl/
deserving of contempt or scorn
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
put on clothes
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
with resolute determination
From this reading “Yes,” said the Rajah firmly, “quite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
highnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Are you satisfied now where the jewels are?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Are you satisfied now where the jewels are?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Yes,” said the Rajah firmly, “quite.
Rajahnoun
a prince or king in India
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the Rajah firmly, “quite.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading Are you satisfied now where the jewels are?”
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I came on, to find you ready to accuse me of this contemptible theft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
in or at the place that
From this reading Are you satisfied now where the jewels are?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir; and after coming across to my room to wash and dress, I heard that your highness had been sending for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then you escaped by there back into your old quarters?” cried the Rajah as the murmur of astonishment died out.
