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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 "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
any
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
approaching
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
besetting
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
biggest
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
chair
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
comfortable
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
commented
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From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
consider
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
Cottage
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
curled
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
discussing
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
Dolittle
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
Elaine
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
fact
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
favorable
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
fight
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
friend
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
gallant
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
girl
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
girls
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
grievance
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
ground
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
guard
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
hammock
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
hours
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
kitten
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
lazy
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
less
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
LOOKING-GLASS
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
making
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
occasionally
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
occasions
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
occupy
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
off
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From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
only
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
Peggy
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
porch
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
position
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
possibility
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
Priscilla
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From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
PRISCILLA'S
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
rare
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
saying
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From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
school
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
stretched
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
tartly
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From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
tete-a-tetes
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
together
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
twenty-four
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From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
two
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From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
visit
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From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a lack of physical strength
From this reading Though Priscilla had been making a gallant fight against her besetting weakness, it occasionally took her off her guard.
week
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From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Life at Dolittle Cottage was not favorable to _tete-a-tetes_, and Priscilla found ground for a grievance in the fact that on one of the rare occasions when they were alone together, Peggy should occupy the time in discussing the approaching visit of another friend.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The two girls had the porch to themselves, Priscilla stretched her lazy length in the hammock, while Peggy had curled herself into the biggest chair in a position which only a kitten or a school girl could by any possibility consider comfortable.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading PRISCILLA'S LOOKING-GLASS "In less than twenty-four hours Elaine will be here."
You've
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From this reading "You've been saying that for a week," Priscilla commented tartly.
