114
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From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
58
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From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
80
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From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
crawdads
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From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
ETC
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From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
FLORIDAnounUS /ˈflɔːrədə/
a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
set up or found
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
Frontispiecenoun
an ornamental facade
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
here's
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where you live at a particular time
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
JANE
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From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
JANE'S
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From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
and nothing more
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
KINDERGARTENnounUS /ˈkɪndərɡɑːrtən/
a preschool for children age 4 to 6 to prepare them for primary school
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
and nothing more
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
select carefully from a group
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
precisely, exactly
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
carry out
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
up to a particular time
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
precisely as stated
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “MARY JANE--HER BOOK,” “MARY JANE--HER VISIT,” “MARY JANE’S KINDERGARTEN,” “MARY JANE’S CITY HOME,” “MARY JANE IN NEW ENGLAND,” ETC.
wadingnounUS /ˈweɪdɪŋ/
walking with your feet in shallow water
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The week between the time Mary Jane heard of the trip South and the time for starting seemed unusually short.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading So short that Mary Jane thought it surely must have had only three days in it--that is, she thought that till she counted up and found to her surprise that this very, very short week had had Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and now a Tuesday just exactly as all other weeks have.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “They went in wading after crawdads” 114 “ALL ABOARD FOR FLORIDA!”
in or at the place that
From this reading “They turned south, down the quiet, narrow street at the right” _Frontispiece_ “This is the living room and here’s the dining room and here, where you can see the river bed, is the porch” 58 “The owner of the orchard let the girls pick fruit and take pictures” 80
the person or people being spoken to
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