Since we have been so unfortunate as to miss him and have no notion of his errand, this accidental souvenir becomes of importance.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
We knew him well and miss him more than I can tell.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I must go back, or he will miss me and suspect that I have seen you.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I must not stop, or my brother may miss me.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
I would ask you one more question, Miss Stapleton.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
Everything was working in my favour, and I swore that it should not be through lack of energy or perseverance that I should miss the chance which fortune had thrown in my way.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Dictionary
Merriam-Webster
— to fail to hit, reach, or contact
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Macmillan
— to fail to hit or reach something that you aim at
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Other Word Forms
missed
misses
missing
Usage
16 uses of ‘miss’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle