1.65
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From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
1.75
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From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
1922
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From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
53
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From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
Amy
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From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
BeaconnounUS /ˈbiːkən/
a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
BlossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
etc
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From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
HARRIET
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From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
Lassell
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From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
LUMMIS
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From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
Peggy
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From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
Quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
Raymond's
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From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
an educational institution
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
the season of growth
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
TerracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Or, Blossom Time at Friendly Terrace BY HARRIET LUMMIS SMITH Author of "The Girls of Friendly Terrace," "Peggy Raymond's Vacation," "Peggy Raymond's School Days," "The Friendly Terrace Quartette," etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Made in U. S. A.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be frank, it had not measured up to her idea of a holiday.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading First Impression, August, 1922 IT was the first day of the spring vacation, and Amy Lassell had spent it sewing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _The Girls of Friendly Terrace_ $1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Vacation_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's School Days_ 1.65 _The Friendly Terrace Quartette_ 1.65 _Peggy Raymond's Way_ 1.75 THE PAGE COMPANY 53 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass.
