Chapter XXII · Chapter 22

on the subject of; concerning

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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

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

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

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relating to or characteristic of art or artists

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

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

West Indian tree; source of bay rum

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the past participle of “be”

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

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

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covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

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a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

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filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

a place off to the side of an area

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

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

the time during which someone's life continues

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make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

a small wooded hollow

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

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United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

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

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

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divisible by two

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an expectation

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

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the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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showing where something starts, or who sent it

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highly enthusiastic

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

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

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

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plural of “honor” — a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

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

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a corner by a fireplace

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

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From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

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From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

of very great significance

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

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

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

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

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

not any; not one

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

a sheltered and secluded place

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

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an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

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the ability to think and act independently

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From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

shine brighter than

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have ownership or possession of

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a collection of objects laid on top of each other

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a geometric element that has position but no extension

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pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

bring forth or yield

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

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worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

plural of “setting” — the context and environment in which something is set

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have in common; held or experienced in common

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

plural of “spray” — a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

the removal of covering

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plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

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of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

wood of a sumac

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

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

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

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

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

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

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

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From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.

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From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

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

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

British general and statesman; he defeated Napoleon at Waterloo; subsequently served as Prime Minister (1769-1852)

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

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

From this reading Judith and Jane were responsible for the "Bosky Dell" created around the Inglenook.

at the time that

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

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

From this reading THE DANCE The night of the dance had come, than which Wellington could produce no more momentous occasion.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading For days the students had been decorating Old Warburton Hall, stripping their own rooms to the point of desolation to pile their banners, their flags, and even their mandolins around the big hall, in artistic and effective settings from ceiling to the smallest nook around the chimney corner windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All college departments shared the honors of decorating, each depending upon its originality to outshine the others, so that now when all was finished and the students drew apart to decorate themselves the atmosphere fairly vibrated with expectancy.

the quality of abounding in trees

From this reading Here the mandolins were cluttered, and about the walls were such artistic woodiness as branches of bright red berries, then sprays of dark gray bayberry, glowing sumac, deep brown oak leaves, and this applied foliage provided the "Bosky" for the juniors' pretty dell.