Chapter I · A Senior Picnic and White Wings

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

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past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

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touching and pressing; in opposition to

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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

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

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

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in or near a particular place or position

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From this reading “Here’s Betty,—and Hilary and Pauline!”

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

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showing who or what does the action

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “This way, girls!” she called.

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without doubt or question

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an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

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an institution created to conduct business

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

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absence of light or illumination

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superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

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having finished or arrived at completion

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all through a period, or at some point within it

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at any time

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preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

superlative of “fresh” — recently made, produced, or harvested

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very recently

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plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading “This way, girls!” she called.

past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone

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From this reading By ones, twos, threes and more, they added to the company which sought seats upon the dancing _Greycliff_, freshly painted during the summer, the black letters of the name showing clearly against a pearl-grey side.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

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

From this reading The starry-eyed Eloise Winthrop, her dark locks done up in a new way, looked prettier than ever, as she stood up and waved wildly to Cathalina Van Buskirk and Lilian North, who were just climbing into the launch.

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From this reading “Here’s Betty,—and Hilary and Pauline!”

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From this reading “Here’s Betty,—and Hilary and Pauline!”

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

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moving to the inside of something

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and nothing more

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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

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set up or found

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the literary culture

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plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed

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

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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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used to form the superlative

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

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

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the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

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

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coated with paint

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relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines

From this reading “Here’s Betty,—and Hilary and Pauline!”

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a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering

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the particular portion of space occupied by something

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comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

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of something having the color of a blue sapphire

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an educational institution

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an area that includes places where several people can sit

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

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

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

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the display of a motion picture

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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

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plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

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that is looked for

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shining with brilliant points of light like stars

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unrealistically or naively optimistic

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Maintained an upright posture.

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

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used to introduce the second part of a comparison

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

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Deepest of sapphire skies, freshest of air, most sparkling of lake waters greeted the senior collegiates, dignified by their position at the head of the school, on their first picnic of the year.

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

From this reading By ones, twos, threes and more, they added to the company which sought seats upon the dancing _Greycliff_, freshly painted during the summer, the black letters of the name showing clearly against a pearl-grey side.

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

From this reading “This way, girls!” she called.

plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

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

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plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

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

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a formal word for “on”

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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

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United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

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past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

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how something is done or how it happens

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

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

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which person or people

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to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

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From this reading The starry-eyed Eloise Winthrop, her dark locks done up in a new way, looked prettier than ever, as she stood up and waved wildly to Cathalina Van Buskirk and Lilian North, who were just climbing into the launch.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

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