accountabilitynounUS /əˈkaʊntəbɪlɪti/
responsibility to someone or for some activity
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
(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 disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
on or to one side
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
cause to be bored
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
dishonorverbUS /dɪˈsɑːnər/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
psychological suffering
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
divisible by two
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
intense and profound fear
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
Marion
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From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
not in physical motion
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
move an implement through
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And what horror might not another day bring--what lives still closer to her life be taken?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DUTY The stir of the town over the shooting of Banks seemed to Marion, in her distress, to point an accusing finger at her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The disgrace of what she had felt herself powerless to prevent now weighed on her mind, and she asked herself whether, after all, the responsibility of this murder was not upon her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
which person or people
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even putting aside this painful doubt, she bore the name of the man who had savagely defied accountability and now, it seemed to her, was dragging her with him through the slough of blood and dishonor into which he had plunged.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading The wretched thought would return that had she listened to him, had she consented to go away, this outbreak might have been prevented.
