accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
in actual fact
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
convulsivelyadverb
with convulsions, in a convulsive way
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
start firing a weapon
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
frothnounUS /frɔːθ/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
brought together in one place
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
something that is lost
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
niched
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From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
not any; not one
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
protruded
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From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
self-reproachnoun
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
servant's
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From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took him in my arms; I brought him to the fire, I felt acute grief for the loss of my poor favorite--acute self-reproach; I accused myself of his death; I imagined he had died of fright.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I called to him--no movement; I approached--the animal was dead; his eyes protruded; his tongue out of his mouth; the froth gathered round his jaws.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was my surprise on finding that his neck was actually broken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the corner of the wall into which he had so convulsively niched himself, lay the dog.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The two doors were still closed, the door communicating with the servant's room still locked.
