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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 A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
all
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
any
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
Arctura
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
away
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
bed
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
beds
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
blankets
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
breakfast
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
bulging
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
busy
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From this reading A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
counterpanes
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
day
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From this reading A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading Suddenly Snip vanished, and Snap seemed much distressed.
drawn
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
feather-beds
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
fleecy
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
go
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
head
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
helped
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
Hetty
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
hour
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
kitchen
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
lay
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
made
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
mattresses
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
Miss
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
much
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From this reading Suddenly Snip vanished, and Snap seemed much distressed.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
only
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
out
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
patted
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
pillows
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
pink
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
PLAN
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From this reading A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
PLEASANTnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
plumped
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
Polly
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
Polly's
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
Pomeroy's
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From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
preferred
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
put
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
putting
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
room
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From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
round
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
Saturday
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From this reading A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Snip vanished, and Snap seemed much distressed.
sheets
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
smooth
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
Snap
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From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
Snip
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From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
snowy
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
society
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From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
soft
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
squarely
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
stout
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
stretched
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
striped
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
SuddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Suddenly Snip vanished, and Snap seemed much distressed.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Snip and Snap added their society in Miss Pomeroy’s room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
then
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
tight
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
together
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
turned
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
unexpectedly
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
up
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From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
usually
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From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
vanished
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From this reading Suddenly Snip vanished, and Snap seemed much distressed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLEASANT PLAN Saturday was a busy day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Polly not only helped Arctura in the kitchen, but together they made the beds, for Miss Hetty, who usually preferred to take that duty upon herself, had to go away unexpectedly for an hour or so after breakfast.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So Arctura and Polly turned the feather-beds and “plumped them up,” putting the mattresses squarely over them without any bulging out of the soft beds below, then stretched the sheets as smooth and tight as they could be drawn, and over them the fleecy blankets--Polly’s were striped with pink--and last of all they put on the snowy counterpanes and patted the stout pillows till they lay round and even at the head of each bed.
