Chapter XX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

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

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

on or to one side

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

of or resembling or typical of a college or college students

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

something that interests you because it is important or affects you

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Her name had proved simple enough.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

a young female

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

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

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

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

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

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

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

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

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

at an uneven rate

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

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

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

set down according to a plan

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

creative writing of recognized artistic value

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

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

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

engage in

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Her name had proved simple enough.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

established beyond doubt

From this reading Her name had proved simple enough.

on the contrary

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

in a satirical manner

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

an educational institution

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading Her name had proved simple enough.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

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

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

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

From this reading THE GHOST PARTY Greycliff “mysteries” had long since ceased to interest our girls.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “Miss Louise Holley, O, isn’t she jolly?” rhymed Betty, rather satirically; but the new girl had laid aside her attitude of distance and tried to make herself agreeable to the other girls.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

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

From this reading Like Cathalina, she recited irregularly with the Academy and Collegiate girls, was in Cathalina’s class in literature, recited in Senior Academy Latin with Lilian and belonged to the bird club which included both Hilary and Cathalina.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Isabel had lost her concern about the “Woman in Black” and the “mysterious” girl had been swallowed up with the rest into the busy life of the school.