Chapter I

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From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

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

From this reading BETTY WALES FRESHMAN BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE BETTY WALES JUNIOR BETTY WALES SENIOR BETTY WALES B.A.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

(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 MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

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

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading BETTY WALES FRESHMAN BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE BETTY WALES JUNIOR BETTY WALES SENIOR BETTY WALES B.A.

possessive form of “b” — aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

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From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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From this reading BETTY WALES & CO.

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From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

move up and down repeatedly

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading BETTY WALES & CO.

in conjunction with; combined

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

carefully weighed

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

a first-year undergraduate

From this reading BETTY WALES FRESHMAN BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE BETTY WALES JUNIOR BETTY WALES SENIOR BETTY WALES B.A.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

marked with or divided into degrees

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

death of a person

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

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

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading BETTY WALES FRESHMAN BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE BETTY WALES JUNIOR BETTY WALES SENIOR BETTY WALES B.A.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

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 girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

given to merry frolicking

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

From this reading BETTY WALES FRESHMAN BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE BETTY WALES JUNIOR BETTY WALES SENIOR BETTY WALES B.A.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

a second-year undergraduate

From this reading BETTY WALES FRESHMAN BETTY WALES SOPHOMORE BETTY WALES JUNIOR BETTY WALES SENIOR BETTY WALES B.A.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.

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

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria

From this reading BETTY WALES & CO.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

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

From this reading Madeline joined 19-- in its sophomore year, and Babbie Hildreth (she and her friends Babe and Bob were known collectively as the three B’s) was another of the shining lights of that famous class.

at the time that

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

which person or people

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading MANY of the girls who will read this book have already made the acquaintance of Betty Wales, and know all about her adventures at Harding College, from her rollicking freshman days to the time when she was a “grave and reverend senior”--and was always being mistaken for a freshman, nevertheless.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Mary Brooks graduated from Harding a year before Betty, and she always considered that this gave her the privilege of patronizing her friends in 19--, Betty’s class.