accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
(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 AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
AWKWARDadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
Bella
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From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
dearynounUS /ˈdɪri/
a special loved one
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
opinion or judgment
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
joined in matrimony
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
panelnounUS /ˈpænəl/
sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat and rectangular) section or component of something
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never mind," said Bella, with her eyes on the guilty faces of the married couple.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
Tunks
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From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It is enough that I am here to accuse these two of murder."
not expected or anticipated
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
unsteadilyadverb
in an unsteady manner
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
Vand
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From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
a Caucasian
From this reading AN AWKWARD POSITION The appearance and accusation of Bella were so unexpected that Mrs. Vand and her husband became perfectly white, and obvious fear robbed them of all powers of movement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Granny Tunks sat up, rubbed her eyes, and stared at Bella with the open panel behind her in great surprise.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you come from, deary?" she asked, rising unsteadily.
