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Slathers |
a large amount of something.
Oh, are you! That will be nice. They're so lovely, all spotted up." "Yes, that's so. And they get _________ of money—most a dollar a day, Ben Rogers says. Say, Becky, was you ever engaged?" "What's that?" "Why, engaged to be married." |
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Repent |
feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin
Tom tried to put his arm about her neck, but she pushed him away and turned her face to the wall, and went on crying. Tom tried again, with soothing words in his mouth, and was repulsed again. Then his pride was up, and he strode away and went outside. He stood about, restless and uneasy, for a while, glancing at the door, every now and then, hoping she would ___________ and come to find him. But she did not. Then he began to feel badly and fear that he was in the wrong. It was a hard struggle with him to make new advances, now, but he nerved himself to it and entered. She was still standing back there in the corner, sobbing, with her face to the wall. Tom's heart smote him. He went to her and stood a moment, not knowing exactly how to proceed. Then he said hesitatingly |
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andiron |
a metal support, typically one of a pair, that holds wood burning in a fireplace
Tom got out his chiefest jewel, a brass knob from the top of an _________ , and passed it around her so that she could see it, and said: "Please, Becky, won't you take it?" She struck it to the floor. Then Tom marched out of the house and over the hills and far away, to return to school no more that day. Presently Becky began to suspect. She ran to the door; he was not in sight; she flew around to the play–yard; he was not there. Then she called: "Tom! Come back, Tom!" |
