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174
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
225
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
274
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
85
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
air
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
also
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
American
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
anachronisms
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
Author
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
bandage
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
best
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
blue-book
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From this reading A drop of ink splashed on the cover of Julia Bourne’s blue-book.
board
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Bourne's
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From this reading A drop of ink splashed on the cover of Julia Bourne’s blue-book.
Brenda
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
Brenda's
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
bulletin
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
CAMBRIDGE
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
chaperon
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Clarissa
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
clear
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
Club
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
clustered
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
College
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
contemporary
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
conversation
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Cousin
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
cover
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From this reading A drop of ink splashed on the cover of Julia Bourne’s blue-book.
dozen
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
drop
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From this reading A drop of ink splashed on the cover of Julia Bourne’s blue-book.
emphasis
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
etc
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
explaining
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
fellow-graduates
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
Frontispiece
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
girl
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Girls
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
HELEN
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
hopes
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
ink
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From this reading A drop of ink splashed on the cover of Julia Bourne’s blue-book.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
JOHN
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
Julia
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
LEAH
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
Lois
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
made
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
moved
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
necessary
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
overlook
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
own
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Page
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
picture
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
PRESS
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
professional
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
put
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Radcliffe
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
REED
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
Rockley
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
room
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Ruth
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
S
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
said
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
sat
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
School
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
see
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
sincere
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
slight
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
SON
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
splashed
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From this reading A drop of ink splashed on the cover of Julia Bourne’s blue-book.
spoke
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From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
Story
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
Summer
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From this reading Brenda’s Cousin at Radcliffe _A Story for Girls_ BY HELEN LEAH REED Author of “Brenda, Her School and Her Club” “Brenda’s Summer at Rockley,” etc.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
two
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
U
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
undergraduate
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
UNIVERSITY
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
WILSON
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From this reading UNIVERSITY PRESS · JOHN WILSON AND SON · CAMBRIDGE, U. S. A.
wish
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “One morning half a dozen girls clustered before the bulletin board” _Frontispiece_ “‘An American girl’—she spoke with emphasis—‘is her own best chaperon’” _Page_ 85 “Clarissa moved about the room, explaining” ″ 174 “Lois made the bandage and put it on with a professional air” ″ 225 “‘Julia,’ said Ruth the next morning, as the two sat in the conversation room” ″ 274
written
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
young
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From this reading That the young girls for whom it is written may see in “Brenda’s Cousin” a clear picture of Radcliffe College undergraduate life is the sincere wish of the author, who hopes also that her fellow-graduates may overlook the one or two slight anachronisms necessary to a contemporary picture.
