used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
idlingnounUS /ˈaɪdəlɪŋ/
having no employment
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Ilse
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From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — 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 Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
immediately past
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
Mid-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
not any; not one
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
not in physical motion
From this reading Mid-day came, then evening, then midnight, and still no Master Peter appeared, and the matter became really serious.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then a sudden thought startled her, and she felt for her keys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Suppose they had fallen into her good-for-nothing husband’s hands and he had helped himself to her treasure!
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But no, the keys were safe in their usual place, and the cupboard looked quite untouched.
which person or people
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading “Who knows?” cried Dame Ilse at last, “the wretch may have been idling in some tavern since early morning.”
