Chapter XVIII

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

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

how long something has existed

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

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

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

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From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

an electrical force linking atoms

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

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From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

carefully weighed

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina

From this reading Dolly and Cora Dix lived nearest.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

United States social reformer who pioneered in the reform of prisons and in the treatment of the mentally ill; superintended women army nurses during the American Civil War (1802-1887)

From this reading Dolly and Cora Dix lived nearest.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading Dolly and Cora Dix lived nearest.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

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From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

to come or go into

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

-ing form of “express” — give expression to

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

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From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

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

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

lacking taste or flavor or tang

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Dolly and Cora Dix lived nearest.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

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From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

resembling or imitative of or suggestive of a man rather than a woman

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

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 A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Dolly and Cora Dix lived nearest.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

by chance

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

on the contrary

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

an educational institution

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

use slang or vulgar language

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

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

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

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

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

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

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading They were of the flapperish type, dressed and looked the character, were rather insipid and silly.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

precisely as stated

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

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

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

which person or people

From this reading Farther away lived Claudia and Lucile Bond, who affected knickers, were very sporty, and talked a great deal about “expressing themselves,” used the latest slang, and liked to be considered mannish.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading A NIGHT OF ADVENTURE There were not many young people summering on Beatty’s Island.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading Ellen and Mabel could claim acquaintance with perhaps half a dozen girls of their own age, and not so many boys, youths about to enter college, or, having finished high school, waiting a chance to enter into business.