filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I think she is the kind of girl who will always be the same.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
any thing at all
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
a young female
From this reading "I think she is the kind of girl who will always be the same.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I think she is the kind of girl who will always be the same.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
immediately past
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
NancenounUS /næns/
offensive term for a homosexual man
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
occupyverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪ/
keep busy with
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
Oldham
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From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Is that straight?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Is that straight?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think she is the kind of girl who will always be the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Author of "The Tucker Twins Series," "The Carter Girls Series," etc.
wagernounUS /ˈweɪdʒər/
the act of gambling
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
which person or people
From this reading "I think she is the kind of girl who will always be the same.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I am so afraid Nance will be changed," sighed Molly as she put the finishing touches to the room her old friend was to occupy.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I'll wager anything she is the same old Nance Oldham," insisted Professor Green, obediently mounting the ladder to hang the last snowy curtain at the broad, deep window in the guest chamber overlooking the campus.
