Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

plural of “allusion” — passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

carefully thought out in advance

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Many of the boarders were the children of parents who were out in India.

plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

a group of people living in a particular local area

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

a document appraising the value of something (as for insurance or taxation)

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

of great significance or value

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Many of the boarders were the children of parents who were out in India.

bring into being

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of the boarders were the children of parents who were out in India.

common Old World thrush noted for its song

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

common black European thrush

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

of an obscure nature

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

disregarded

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Many of the boarders were the children of parents who were out in India.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading Many of the boarders were the children of parents who were out in India.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

plural of “password” — a secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

on the contrary

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

plural of “reference” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

an educational institution

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

have in common

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".

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From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

precisely as stated

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Among the Boarders Mavis and Merle, being day girls at The Moorings, have occupied so much of our attention that we have somewhat neglected the boarders.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In their own estimation, however, they were a very important part of the community.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

which person or people

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They had all sorts of little secrets that day girls might not share, signs and passwords and mysterious references, which gave them great satisfaction, and were calculated to provoke envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness in the breasts of those who did not understand the allusions, and whom they sternly refused to initiate.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were twelve of them altogether, and though, during classes, they mixed with the rest of the school, they were rather proud of the fact that, as far as possible, they "kept themselves to themselves".