ACCUSATIONnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried to hate her, but he could not.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried to hate her, but he could not.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
DUSKnounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading He tried to hate her, but he could not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
kaleidoscopicadjective
continually shifting or rapidly changing
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
Katy
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From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
KOEHLER
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From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
immediately past
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
with speed
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
an educational institution
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
stormingverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried to hate her, but he could not.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He did not walk rapidly; sometimes, in his weakness, he stumbled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
at the time that
From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every spot on his body upon which Katy had laid her hand burned; she was continually before his eyes in her kaleidoscopic motions, now running down the pike from school, now storming at him as he lay on the ground.
WILLIAM
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From this reading WILLIAM KOEHLER MAKES HIS ACCUSATION FOR THE LAST TIME DUSK was falling when David started down the mountain road.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Bad as his aches had been when he climbed the mountain hours before, they were worse now, and added to them was smart of soul.
