Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

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

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

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

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

identified with a band especially around a leg

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

terminate

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

the quality of being in accord with the dictates of conscience

From this reading Regarding the conscientiousness of their motives, opinions were divided.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading Regarding the conscientiousness of their motives, opinions were divided.

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

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

an act that fails

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

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

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

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

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

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

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

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

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

for more time

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

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From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

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From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior

From this reading Regarding the conscientiousness of their motives, opinions were divided.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

in spite of what has just been said

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

not any; not one

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading Regarding the conscientiousness of their motives, opinions were divided.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

-ing form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading Regarding the conscientiousness of their motives, opinions were divided.

past form of “retail” — be sold at the retail level

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

past form of “reveal” — make visible

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

precisely, exactly

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

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From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

an educational institution

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

not financially safe or secure

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

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

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

following in time or order

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

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

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

a speech of violent denunciation

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

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

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

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

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

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

From this reading A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION The days following the final break in the friendship between the two sophomores were dark indeed for Marjorie.

which person or people

From this reading Although the five girls who had banded themselves together in the reform that met with such signal failure refused to commit themselves, nevertheless the purpose of their compact, revealed by Mignon's sarcastic tirade at the party, was no longer a secret.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The tale of Mignon's stormy outbreak at her party had been retailed far and wide.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It furnished material for much speculative gossip among the students of Sanford High School, and, as is always the case, grew out of proportion to truth with each subsequent recital.