take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
every person
From this reading Everyone is very frightened in it.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
made afraid
From this reading Everyone is very frightened in it.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
Giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Mother helped her with the Giant’s knee, and with the table.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mother helped her with the Giant’s knee, and with the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
IllustrationnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən/
artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everyone is very frightened in it.
and nothing more
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Mother helped her with the Giant’s knee, and with the table.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother helped her with the Giant’s knee, and with the table.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
Peggy
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Peggy's
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precisely, exactly
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Nurse has just sat down on seeing the Giant, and has dropped Peggy’s brown holland frock behind her.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Mother helped her with the Giant’s knee, and with the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy drew the frock very carefully, spreading it out flat on the floor to get it exactly right.
precisely as stated
From this reading Everyone is very frightened in it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading [Illustration: This is Peggy’s own drawing of what happened in the first Adventure of the Ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mother helped her with the Giant’s knee, and with the table.
