used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
Barbara
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From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, no one but Nicky.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
CommunitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
couldn't
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From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
recognizable; marked
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
a social unit living together
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
destroyed or killed
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
heirloomnounUS /ˈerluːm/
(law) any property that is considered by law or custom as inseparable from an inheritance is inherited with that inheritance
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, no one but Nicky.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
something that is lost
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
Nicky
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From this reading That is, no one but Nicky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
not any; not one
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, no one but Nicky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Stolen from the Dutch oven and no one had seen them hide it there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LOSS Barbara couldn’t believe it; Miss Davis’ model was gone!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She had decided not to oppose her sister and went out to the Community House to get the family heirloom: and it was gone!
at the time that
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet nine o’clock next morning when Miss Davis came around and told Barbara.
