Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

for the reason that

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

a person who is in charge

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

past form of “condense” — undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

a situation in which people or things are crowded together

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

recognizable; marked

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

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

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

marked by complexity and richness of detail

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

third-person singular of “ensure” — make certain of

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

every person

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

plural of “hostess” — a woman host

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

carefree and happy and lighthearted

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

engage in

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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 "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

and nothing more

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

plural of “refreshment” — snacks and drinks served as a light meal

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

the relative tendency or disposition to be sociable or associate with one's fellows

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

express in words

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

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

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "But do let's have tea too," Betty had proposed.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

conducive to or feeling mental discomfort

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I hate the chocolate that the girls make, and I don't believe tea keeps many of us awake.

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

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

in or at the place that

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A DRAMATIC CHAPTER The Chapin house girls decided not to spend the proceeds of the dancing class for an elaborate supper, as they had first intended, but to turn their "spread" into the common college type, where "plowed field" and chocolate made with condensed milk and boiling water are the chief refreshments, and light-hearted sociability ensures a good time for everybody.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading The spread was to be in Betty's room, partly because she owned the only chafing-dish in the house, and partly because eighteen girls--the nine hostesses and the one guest asked by each--could get into it without uncomfortable crowding.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Did I tell you that mother sent a big box of cheese crackers?"