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1122
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
account
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
anniversaries
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
any
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
away
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
beam
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
bedroom
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
birthdays
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
bright
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
burden
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
busy
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
careworn
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
Chestnut
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
day
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
downstairs
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
drifted
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
else
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
face
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
fact
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
family
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
Farm
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
father
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
full
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
girls
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
given
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
glance
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
going
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
gone
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
Harding
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
Hickory
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
horizon
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
instant
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
just
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
keep
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
life's
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
lifted
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
like
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
loving
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
milestone
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
mother
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
mothers
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
Mrs
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
new
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
note
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
old
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
other
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
Philadelphia
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
ponderous
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
Press
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
reached
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
read
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
round
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
second
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
seventeen
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From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
smile
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
stopping
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
strange
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
stray
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
Street
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
sun
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
sunshine
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
surprises
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
sweet
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
tender
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
there
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
thoughts
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From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
toil
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
too
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From this reading The sun had given her a loving glance as he lifted his bright old face above the horizon, but her father was too busy and careworn to remember, and, since her mother had gone away, there was no one else.
troubled
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
Union
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
up
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was just seventeen, but they did not keep any account of anniversaries at Hickory Farm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
window
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From this reading Philadelphia The Union Press 1122 Chestnut Street She stood at her bedroom window before going downstairs to take up the burden of a new day.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had read of the birthdays of other girls, full of strange, sweet surprises, and tender thoughts--but those were girls with mothers.
young
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From this reading A smile like a stray beam of sunshine drifted over her troubled young face, at the thought of the second Mrs Harding stopping for one instant in her round of ponderous toil to note the fact that one of her family had reached another milestone in life's journey.
