Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

an occurrence of something

From this reading Nevertheless, such was the case.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

a small wooded hollow

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading THE HEART OF THE LITTLE MOTHER.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

past form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE HEART OF THE LITTLE MOTHER.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE HEART OF THE LITTLE MOTHER.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Nevertheless, such was the case.

not any; not one

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HEART OF THE LITTLE MOTHER.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

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From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Nevertheless, such was the case.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HEART OF THE LITTLE MOTHER.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It may seem almost impossible to believe that two little children could be kidnaped in the England of to-day.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Nevertheless, such was the case.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The gypsies had appeared unexpectedly in the Fairy Dell--no one knew they were there, therefore no one looked for them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mother Rodesia had managed her theft with great skill.