Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

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

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

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

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

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

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

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

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

capturing interest as if by a spell

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

plural of “blonde” — a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

plural of “dot” — a very small circular shape

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

one or the other of two

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

a person who is older than you are

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

communicated in words

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

intense or sharp

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

like down or as soft as down

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

easily broken or damaged or destroyed

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

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

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

jump lightly

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

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

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

with honesty

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

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

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

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 Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

at the same time but in another place

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

in your mind

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

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

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

in accord with physical laws

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

in a pretty manner

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

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

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

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

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

express in words

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

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

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

struck with fear, dread, or consternation

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

carry out

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

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

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

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

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

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

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

up to a particular time

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

very small

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

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

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

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

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

plural of “weight” — the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity

From this reading Physically they were the lightest weights known to the hop room.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They came in July; they went in September, and meanwhile they were "on the go," as they expressed it, from morn till late at night.

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

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

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

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

belonging to which person

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mentally, as their admirers in the corps expressed it, "either of them can take a fall out of any woman at the Point," and this was especially true of the elder--Mrs. Frank Garrison--whose husband was on staff duty in the far West.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Social circles at West Point at long, rare intervals are shocked by a scandal, and at short ones, say every other summer--are stirred by some kind of a sensation, and the "Fairy Sisters" were the sensation of the year '97.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading Both were slight, fragile, tiny blondes with light blue eyes, with lighter, fluffy hair, with exquisite little hands and feet, with oval, prettily shaped faces, and the younger--the maiden sister, had a bewitching mouth and regular, snowy dots of teeth of which she was justly proud.