consider or hold as true
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Which was it? and why?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
datanounUS /ˈdeɪtə/
a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Miss Ocky determined to find out eventually.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
else
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From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
eventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Miss Ocky determined to find out eventually.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Miss Ocky determined to find out eventually.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
a man of refinement
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Which was it? and why?
Leslie
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From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Ocky determined to find out eventually.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
Ocky
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From this reading Miss Ocky determined to find out eventually.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Ocky determined to find out eventually.
with little or no delay
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
reappearancenounUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrəns/
the event of something appearing again
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Simon was afraid of Leslie Sherwood, or else he had something to fear from the sudden reappearance of that gentleman.
at the time that
From this reading "When did old Mr. Sherwood die?" she asked promptly.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which was it? and why?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Which was it? and why?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the meantime she would accept the curious circumstance and store it in that corner of her brain where she was collecting odds and ends of data relating to her brother-in-law.
