take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE "TURKEYS PIN."
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
bed-time
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From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
Juliet
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From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
Littlebourne
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From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
fasten with a lock
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
meal-time
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From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE "TURKEYS PIN."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
PINverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE "TURKEYS PIN."
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
Rowles
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From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
she'll
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From this reading "Oh, she'll come home," said Mrs. Rowles; "never fear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE "TURKEYS PIN."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The disappearance of Juliet Mitchell from Littlebourne Lock the second time did not surprise or frighten her relations nearly so much as her flight had done on the first occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
TURKEYSnounUS /ˈtɜːrkiz/
plural of “turkey” — large gallinaceous bird with fan-shaped tail; widely domesticated for food
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE "TURKEYS PIN."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading But as the evening closed in, and neither meal-time nor bed-time brought the wanderer home, some alarm began to spread through the house.
at the time that
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading When she is hungry she'll turn up, or someone will bring her."
