generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was all they could do, in fact.
alternativeadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all they could do, in fact.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
recognizable; marked
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was all they could do, in fact.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was all they could do, in fact.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
Freda
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From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
Freda's
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From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
MohawknounUS /ˈmoʊhɔːk/
a member of the Iroquoian people formerly living along the Mohawk River in New York State
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
information about recent and important events
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
and nothing more
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
an educational institution
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
SOLUTIONnounUS /səˈluːʃən/
a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
St
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From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
Thorstad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
Thorstads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One alternative, publicity, advertising her disappearance, would have done only harm and have looked cruelly unnecessary in view of her farewell letter to her father.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading After the first shock of disappearance they had accepted Freda’s letter at its face value and decided to wait for news from her.
WALTER'SnounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading WALTER’S SOLUTION The Thorstads had not gone back to Mohawk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mrs. Thorstad had said that she would stay in St. Pierre until they heard further from Freda and since it was the school vacation her husband had agreed.
