Thesaurus / preparing
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When the women came, he was preparing to go to the west side for his daily visit with Mrs. Pruitt.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXThe engineer officer charged with preparing the line of retreat reported that the one bridge across the Elster was not sufficient.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONWhile the fortress was undermining at home, they were not idle, who were preparing to storm it from abroad.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERHe had his beautiful robe under him (for it was summer), and was preparing for his funeral oration.
THE JESUIT RELATIONS AND ALLIED DOCUMENTS, VOL. II: ACADIA, 1612-1614VARIOUSShe is very highly educated, and is preparing her eldest son for the university herself.
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAYFollowing the boys, Baptiste entered by the kitchen door to encounter the mother and three daughters preparing the meal.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUXMadame Antoine busied herself in the large front room preparing dinner.
THE AWAKENING AND SELECTED SHORT STORIESKATE CHOPINHe found the village in disorder, the fields neglected, many houses deserted, the remainder of the people preparing to move away.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONDirections for preparing it are given in most of the newer large text-books upon clinical diagnosis.
A MANUAL OF CLINICAL DIAGNOSISJAMES CAMPBELL TODDHe reappeared again a moment later, to call the host, and give him orders for the preparing of his own and Rabecque's supper.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINIWORDS RELATED TO PREPARING
- alertness
- anticipation
- arrangement
- background
- base
- basis
- buildup
- construction
- dry run
- education
- establishment
- evolution
- expectation
- fitting
- foresight
- formation
- foundation
- gestation
- getting ready
- groundwork
- homework
- incubation
- lead time
- making ready
- manufacture
- measure
- plan
- precaution
- preparedness
- preparing
- provision
- putting in order
- qualification
- readying
- rehearsal
- rundown
- safeguard
- schoolwork
- study
- substructure
- training
- tryout
- workout
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