abductedverbUS /æbˈdʌktɪd/
past form of “abduct” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
the state of being absent
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
beliefsnounUS /bɪˈliːfs/
plural of “belief” — any cognitive content held as true
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
classesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
decampedverbUS /diˈkæmpt/
past form of “decamp” — leave a camp
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
divisible by two
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
communicated in words
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
usually; as a rule
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
death of a person
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
Henrietta
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From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
Kimball
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From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
Kimball's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
not any; not one
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading The Webb family were extremely reticent, and neither Mrs. Webb nor Henrietta expressed definite beliefs or fears.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
the state of being asleep
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
undiscoveredadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈskʌvərd/
not discovered
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Even to their nearest and dearest friends they showed an attitude of patient waiting and cheery hopefulness of Kimball’s return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
WebbnounUS /web/
English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
in or at the place that
From this reading This caused, in many minds, suspicion that they knew where Kimball was, and had no fears for his safety.
which person or people
From this reading The public generally were divided into two classes, those who thought he had decamped to avoid his wedding and those who thought he had been abducted for some undiscovered reason.
but in spite of that
From this reading SLEEPING DOGS No one deemed Kimball Webb dead, yet the grave itself could not have been more silent than the circumstances of his absence.
