take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jeanne exclaimed as she finished.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But the poor gypsy child!”
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jeanne exclaimed as she finished.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Jeanne exclaimed as she finished.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
Jeanne
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From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
on one occasion
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “But the poor gypsy child!”
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Florence had not lost herself in the forest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Though she had not the slightest notion what shore she stood on at the time she brought the gypsy child back to life, she experienced little difficulty in finding her way back to her cabin.
at the time that
From this reading Two hours had not elapsed when once more she sat before her own fire, drinking strong coffee and relating her adventure to Jeanne.
