150
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From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Secrets at Midnight_ Timing was important.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
Cessna
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From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
decentlyadverbUS /ˈdiːsəntli/
in a decent manner
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
Francisco
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From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
a young female
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
not accessible to view
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
of great significance or value
From this reading _Secrets at Midnight_ Timing was important.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
intrudeverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːd/
enter uninvited
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
and nothing more
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading _Secrets at Midnight_ Timing was important.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
not any; not one
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
San
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From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading _Secrets at Midnight_ Timing was important.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading She hoped to give Mrs. Heath no choice, no chance decently to send her away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
express in words
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
TimingnounUS /ˈtaɪmɪŋ/
the time when something happens
From this reading _Secrets at Midnight_ Timing was important.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
Vicki
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From this reading Vicki had figured her flight from San Francisco in the Cessna 150 to bring her in over Pine Top just about dusk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Secrets at Midnight_ Timing was important.
whoever
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From this reading During the night there should be time and privacy to talk with Lucy, or whoever the girl really was--provided Mrs. Heath did not intrude on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With nightfall, and the story she planned to tell, she hoped to _have_ to stay overnight at the hidden house.
