accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
(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 Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
in addition
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
blindnessnounUS /ˈblaɪndnəs/
the state of being blind or lacking sight
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
Chelsea
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From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
a female human offspring
From this reading His gruff independence had slowly famished his own daughter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
famishedadjectiveUS /ˈfæmɪʃt/
extremely hungry
From this reading His gruff independence had slowly famished his own daughter.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
the act of departing
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading His gruff independence had slowly famished his own daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
independencenounUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
freedom from control or influence of another or others
From this reading His gruff independence had slowly famished his own daughter.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
Langly
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From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
immediately past
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
not any; not one
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His gruff independence had slowly famished his own daughter.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading His gruff independence had slowly famished his own daughter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
starvedadjectiveUS /stɑːrvd/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
stinted
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From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Bitterly he accused himself for his stupid blindness; all this had been going on for days, and he had had no suspicion of it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
a message informing of danger
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
at the time that
From this reading She had from the first undoubtedly stinted herself so that her father might not go hungry, and when, at last, the real pinch came, she was too weak to resist it.
which person or people
From this reading Her father, isolated by his temper from any friends who might have seen what was happening and given warning in time, had also been unconscious of what was passing before his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
the words that are spoken
From this reading With the words “starved to death” ringing in his ears, Langly walked to Chelsea.
