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Thursday, 23 April 2015

T is for Troublous


For this year's A-Z Challenge I have selected a word from the dictionary for each day and written a story around it with a 100 word limit. For extra interest I have chosen words that are unknown or unfamiliar to me. All definitions are from the Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus 2007 Edition. Today's word is: Troublous.

 Troublous: (old use) Full of troubles.
Panning for gold was a troublous occupation. You had to find an unexplored spot. Then, there was the risk of bear attacks if you were in their fishing patch.

Jeremiah had almost given up for the day when he stirred his pan one last time and something glinted at him. Not just a flake, but a gold ring! He could pawn it.

He froze. This was his mother’s wedding ring, which she never took off even though Dad was long gone. How had it gotten here, seventy-five miles downstream?

Jeremiah pocketed it and bolted. He had to get to Mom.
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35 comments:

  1. Heather R. Holden23 April 2015 at 07:04

    Ooh, troublous is a fun word. You wrote such a great story for it! I can't help but worry about the mom now...

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  2. Blogoratti23 April 2015 at 08:42

    That's a nice tale, wonder how it ends!

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  3. Tasha Duncan-Drake23 April 2015 at 10:01

    Here's hoping there is an innocent explanation.
    Tasha
    Tasha's Thinkings | Wittegen Press | FB3X (AC)

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  4. Sarah Foster23 April 2015 at 12:20

    Uh-oh...seems like things are still troublous at the end! That's a fun word, though!

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  5. Alex J. Cavanaugh23 April 2015 at 12:26

    That's not good!

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  6. A Tarkabarka Hölgy23 April 2015 at 12:52

    Uh-oh. That can't be a good sign... I wonder what happened!

    @TarkabarkaHolgy from
    Multicolored Diary - Epics from A to Z
    MopDog - 26 Ways to Die in Medieval Hungary

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  7. Unknown23 April 2015 at 13:54

    Ouch. That's an unfortunate turn of events.

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  8. Sara C. Snider23 April 2015 at 13:58

    Troublous indeed. Doesn't sound good for poor Mom.

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  9. Chrys Fey23 April 2015 at 14:03

    I really like that word.

    I sure hope his mom is okay.

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  10. Annalisa Crawford23 April 2015 at 14:07

    Oh no, what's happened to Mom? I'm a little bit worried about her now!

    Annalisa, writing A-Z vignettes, at Wake Up, Eat, Write, Sleep

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  11. Cherie Reich23 April 2015 at 14:55

    Oh no! I hope she just lost the ring instead of something bad happening to her.

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  12. Peaches D. Ledwidge23 April 2015 at 15:02

    A troublous outlook.

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  13. Bish Denham23 April 2015 at 15:03

    Jeremiah's troublous problems seem to have only just begun.

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  14. Anonymous23 April 2015 at 15:12

    Yikes. I think he may be heading for more trouble.

    ~Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
    Member of C. Lee's Muffin Commando Squad
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    Patricia Lynne, Indie Author

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  15. jaybird23 April 2015 at 15:51

    Oh no! Don't pawn your mamma's ring.

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  16. diedre Knight23 April 2015 at 17:23

    Cool word! I hope his mom is okay.

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  17. Elizabeth Seckman23 April 2015 at 17:40

    oh my. That is a very bad sign.

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  18. J.L. Campbell23 April 2015 at 18:12

    Yep, you learn something new everyday.

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  19. Tara Tyler23 April 2015 at 19:02

    pettifog - love it! using it! i like quire too!

    stay out of troublous!
    happy a to z-ing!

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  20. Jennifer Hawes23 April 2015 at 19:15

    Cliffhanger! My post is about my troublous boys:-)

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  21. Cortney Pearson23 April 2015 at 19:16

    Ooo, intriguing! And troublous--so cool!

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  22. Susan Gourley/Kelley23 April 2015 at 19:30

    Sounds like more trouble than he knew was in store for that day.

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  23. Tamara Narayan23 April 2015 at 19:48

    A ring traveled 75 miles without being snatched up by another gold miner? Cool.

    I read Overcoming Adversity last week. What a fantastic collection! The writers (and editor) really nailed it.

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  24. Nick Wilford23 April 2015 at 20:14

    Thanks, folks! Troublous sounded like a Wild West word to me, so this story suggested itself.

    Tamara, thanks so much! Hope you enjoyed it. :)

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  25. betty23 April 2015 at 21:41

    Oh my gosh! Makes you want to hear the rest of the story! Hope mom is safe!

    betty

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  26. Keith's Ramblings23 April 2015 at 22:19

    Quite a clumsy word I think - the sort of thing a child might say by accident! Nice story - has he gotten to Mom yet?!!

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  27. Shell Flower24 April 2015 at 00:37

    Sounds like it's a troublous family indeed. I hope Jeremiah's mom is okay. Maybe she let it float downstream just to get him to come visit.

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  28. Stephen Tremp24 April 2015 at 01:01

    My wife's weeding ring has been missing for years. Such a mustery.

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  29. Truedessa24 April 2015 at 01:51

    Ok, now I am wondering how that ring got there..maybe, she tossed it there herself.

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  30. djinnia24 April 2015 at 03:05

    Hmm, maybe she lost it washing clothes. I mean a washboard and slapping them there clothes on the rocks, it could happen.

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  31. Liz A.24 April 2015 at 05:05

    Uh oh. That was quite the find, though. What are the odds?

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  32. Kern Windwraith24 April 2015 at 06:26

    Oh, dear. Sounds like things might not be too idyllic upstream...

    Troublous is a great word--not one we hear too often.

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  33. Unknown25 April 2015 at 00:35

    That's a cute word...I'm so going to use it! :P
    Nice story...hope the mum is ok.

    Sanch @ Living my Imperfect Life

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  34. Michelle Wallace25 April 2015 at 20:12

    Ha! What were the odds of him finding the ring?
    And where's mom?

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  35. Hilary Melton-Butcher26 April 2015 at 11:13

    Hi Nick - a troublous explanation coming up I suspect ... while here's the start to a great mystery story ..

    Cheers Hilary

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