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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 BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
all
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
awakened
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
balancenounUS /ˈbalance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
BILLY
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
blueing
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
breakfast
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
bright
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
business
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
case
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From this reading In that case this story would never have been told.
chances
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
cheerful
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
cheese
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
Circus
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
clean
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
cloth
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
clothes-pins
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
Cloverleaf
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
common
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
Corners
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
day
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
days
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
DECIDES
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
Dick
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
dismissed
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
doubts
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
dozen
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
eldest
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
errands
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
existence
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
face
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
Farm
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
finenounUS /fine/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
generally
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
go
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
hadn't
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
happened
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
happy
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
Harry
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
humdrum
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
just
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
looking
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
misgivings
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
mother
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
Mrs
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
neat
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case this story would never have been told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
put
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
really
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
see
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
shoes
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
sleep
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
some
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
spent
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
spool
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
stockings
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
story
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From this reading In that case this story would never have been told.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
then
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
there
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From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
things
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In that case this story would never have been told.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
thread
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
three
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
tidy
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In that case this story would never have been told.
Tom
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
transact
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
Treat
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
troubled
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
two
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
wanted
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
wash
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From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
WHISKERS
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From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It so happened that Mrs. Treat, the mother of Tom, Dick and Harry, wanted some things that morning, and so, after breakfast, told Tom, who was the eldest of the three, to wash his face and hands _clean_, put on his shoes and stockings, and make himself neat and tidy generally, for she wanted him to go to The Corners to “transact some business” for her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading BILLY WHISKERS DECIDES Billy awakened from a troubled sleep with doubts and misgivings in his mind.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the day hadn’t been fine with everything and everybody looking bright and cheerful, the chances are that he would have then and there dismissed all thought of the Circus and spent the balance of his days in happy though humdrum existence at Cloverleaf Farm.
yards
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From this reading What she really wanted was a spool of thread, a dozen clothes-pins, some blueing and two yards of cheese cloth--just common “errands” as everybody can see.
