All 3 Uses of
culprit
in
Anna Karenina
- Petritsky, whom he liked, was implicated in the affair, and the other culprit was a capital fellow and first-rate comrade, who had lately joined the regiment, the young Prince Kedrov.†
Part 2
- The culprit was sitting at the window in the corner of the drawing room; beside him was standing Tanya with a plate.†
Part 3 *
- Work did not progress further, and they darted apart from one another like culprits when Kouzma came in to announce that tea was ready.†
Part 5
Definition:
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(culprit) someone responsible for a wrongdoing -- especially a criminal; or something that caused a problem