used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “They don’t allow it here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
CHICAGOnounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
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greatly pleasing or entertaining
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that,” sniggered her room-mate out of the semi-darkness of the one-candle-power illumination.
don't
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From this reading “They don’t allow it here.”
DONOHUE
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From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FudgeverbUS /fʌdʒ/
tamper, with the purpose of deception
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givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
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having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “They don’t allow it here.”
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that,” sniggered her room-mate out of the semi-darkness of the one-candle-power illumination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They don’t allow it here.”
kimononounUS /kəˈmoʊnə/
a loose robe; imitated from robes originally worn by Japanese
From this reading “Don’t allow what?” said Peggy, beginning to prance before the mirror to admire the fluttering folds of her new blue silk kimono, which had been given her by a cousin the week before school opened, with the delightful label, “For Midnight Fudge Parties.”
labelverbUS /ˈleɪbəl/
assign a label to; designate with a label
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
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mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
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mustn't
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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one-candle-power
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used of mouth or eyes
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that,” sniggered her room-mate out of the semi-darkness of the one-candle-power illumination.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
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plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
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Peggy
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pranceverbUS /præns/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
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room-mate
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
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an educational institution
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semi-darkness
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a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
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sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
sniggered
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stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that,” sniggered her room-mate out of the semi-darkness of the one-candle-power illumination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that,” sniggered her room-mate out of the semi-darkness of the one-candle-power illumination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They don’t allow it here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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any period of seven consecutive days
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used to ask for information about something
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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in the company of; together with
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woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Peggy Parsons wove her curly hair into a golden braid, and stretching her slim arms above her head yawned sleepily.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading M. A. DONOHUE & COMPANY CHICAGO — NEW YORK Made in U. S. A.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you mustn’t do that,” sniggered her room-mate out of the semi-darkness of the one-candle-power illumination.
