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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
better
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
blue
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
boughs
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
boys
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
came
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
care
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
CLAYTON'S
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From this reading CLAYTON’S VISIT.
clean
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
clear
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
constantly
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
days
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
down
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
DR
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From this reading DR.
dressed
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
dwelling
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
female
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
few
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
floor
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
gave
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
girls
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
green
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
guilty
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
hang
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
important
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
larger
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
many
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
mirror
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
more
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
mother
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
muslin
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
noon
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
occasion
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
occasions
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
older
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
only
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
pale
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
possibly
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
requested
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
return
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
said
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
school
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
schoolhouse
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
second
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
sent
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
similar
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
slowly
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
smoothing
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
some
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
sporting
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
spring
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
sweep
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
there
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
three
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
Thursday
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
toilet
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
touches
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
two
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From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
usual
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
Very
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
VISIT
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From this reading CLAYTON’S VISIT.
want
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
way
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From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
wear
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
week
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
white
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From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
windows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On my return to the schoolhouse, I requested one of the larger girls to sweep the floor as clean as she possibly could, while two or three of the boys were sent after some green boughs to hang over the windows.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very slowly passed the days of my second week, for my mind was constantly dwelling upon the important _Thursday_, which came at last, and, with more than usual care, I dressed myself for school, sporting a pale blue and white muslin, which mother said I must wear only on great occasions.
woods
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And this, to me, was a great occasion; and if, for want of a better mirror, I at noon went down to a clear spring in the woods, and there gave a few smoothing touches to my toilet, it was a weakness of which, in a similar way, many an older female has been guilty.
