Chapter V · The Girl in Lower Five

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

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

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

the formal act of approving

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

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From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

confined by bonds

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

dearly loved

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

in an ecstatic manner

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

belonging to some prior time

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

a boy or man

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

a young female

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

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

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

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From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

not any; not one

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

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

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

above and across; more than

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

in a serious manner

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “Gee!” sighed the erstwhile fat girl, ecstatically, “am I not glad!”

from a time in the past until now

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

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

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

male cat

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

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

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

at the time that

From this reading Of course, Jennie Stone knew Helen’s black-eyed twin from old times when they were children.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “For the first time since I’ve known you, Jennie, I cannot return the compliment,” Tom said seriously.

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

From this reading “Dear me, how you’ve grown, Tommy!” observed the plump girl, looking Tom over with approval.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Tom and his father had visited his sister and Ruth at Ardmore; the young fellow was no stranger to the girls whom Ruth had invited to join the party bound for Freezeout Camp.