accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
(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 accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Malice and hatred had closed the door of hope.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
DECIDESverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdz/
third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Malice and hatred had closed the door of hope.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
engulfingverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlfɪŋ/
-ing form of “engulf” — devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
finalitynounUS /faɪˈnæləti/
the quality of being final or definitely settled
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His sacrifice had gone for nothing.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His sacrifice had gone for nothing.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
handcuffnounUS /ˈhændkʌf/
shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
only a very short time before
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
Harry's
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From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Malice and hatred had closed the door of hope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Malice and hatred had closed the door of hope.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
implicationsnounUS /ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “implication” — something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
immediately past
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
MalicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Malice and hatred had closed the door of hope.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His sacrifice had gone for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading His sacrifice had gone for nothing.
shudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
not in physical motion
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
subsidencenounUS /səbˈsaɪdəns/
an abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease)
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
unescapable
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From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were fixed and his face had grown grey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The accusation, with all its shuddering implications, had surged over him like the assurance of the unescapable end, the last engulfing wave of hopeless finality which, in its subsidence, left him cold and still.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading HARRY DECIDES The steel handcuff bit more hardly into Harry's wrist, but he did not feel it.
