the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
DottyadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːti/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
put on clothes
From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
at any time
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was nearly time for vacation.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly time for vacation.
kyurls
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From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
immediately past
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was nearly time for vacation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
Prudy's
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From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It fell to Prudy's lot to dress her little sister.
snipped
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From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm ever so glad," said Dotty, "that the barber snipped off my _kyurls_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER-KELPIE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was nearly time for vacation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was nearly time for vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly time for vacation.
WATER-KELPIE
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From this reading THE WATER-KELPIE.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
Willow-brook
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From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the children were to start on the next Monday for Willow-brook, their mother allowed them to spend their last Wednesday afternoon with their cousin Florence.
