prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already she feared that she had lost him.
Amy
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From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
awardnounUS /əˈwɔːrd/
a grant made by a law court
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
a person who is in charge
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
deem to be
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
Cron
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Cron's
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past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
duplicateverbUS /ˈduːpləkət/
make or do or perform again
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
divisible by two
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Already she feared that she had lost him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
Hanley
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From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Already she feared that she had lost him.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
Huddleson
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From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
ImpnounUS /ɪmp/
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Already she feared that she had lost him.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
make reference to
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
StudionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already she feared that she had lost him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable mention in the Huddleson contest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had no time to consider the matter, for her chief thought was to capture the jewel thief before he escaped from the building.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Hanley Cron's Studio Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you keep your studio door locked from the inside?" she demanded, turning the key to open it.
