adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
abductionnounUS /æbˈdʌkʃən/
the criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force a family member; if a man's wife is abducted it is a crime against the family relationship and against the wife
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This courier was an emissary of Sarah's.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
DENUNCIATIONnounUS /dɪˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
a public act of denouncing
From this reading DENUNCIATION.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
emissarynounUS /ˈeməseri/
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
From this reading This courier was an emissary of Sarah's.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
Fleur-de-Marie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
GeorgenounUS /dʒɔːrdʒ/
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
protegeenoun
a woman protege
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
reassureverbUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊr/
cause to feel sure; give reassurance to
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
Rudolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
Sarah'snounUS /ˈserəz/
possessive form of “sarah” — (Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading This courier was an emissary of Sarah's.
SchoolmasternounUS /ˈskuːlmæstər/
presiding officer of a school
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
Screech-owl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
tranquilized
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From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This courier was an emissary of Sarah's.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading By this she tranquilized Mrs. George, and retarded thus for some days the moment when Rudolph must hear of the abduction.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading For several very important reasons, added this man, Rudolph begged Mrs. George, in the event of her having anything to send him, not to write him at Paris, but to hand the letter to the courier, who would take charge of it.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading About ten o'clock in the evening of the day on which Fleur-de-Marie had been carried off by Screech-owl and the Schoolmaster, a man on horseback arrived at the farm, coming, as he said, on the part of Rudolph, to reassure Mrs. George as to the disappearance of her young _protegee_, who would return to her in a few days.
