Chapter VI

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From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

later than; following

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

without aim; in an aimless manner

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

in addition

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

eagerly desirous

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

have

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

plural of “career” — the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

aimless wandering from place to place

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

divisible by two

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

set up or found

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

the act of acquiring something

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

the act of departing

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a work produced by hand labor

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

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

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

immediately past

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

having no employment

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

engage in

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

and nothing more

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

used to form the superlative

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

widely known and esteemed

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

and nothing more

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

above and across; more than

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

participate in games or sport

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

cut with a saw

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War:

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

required or under orders

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

carry out

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

a game played with rackets by two or four players who hit a ball back and forth over a net that divides the court

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a solemn statement made under oath

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

the act of using

From this reading Girls found at last that they had the power to make some use of their lives instead of drifting through them aimlessly and getting only a very hollow enjoyment out of them.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

precisely as stated

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

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

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading “I am anxious to bear testimony to the tremendous part played by the women in England in this vital epoch of human history.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading A vast number of them had seen that they were capable of doing a great many of the things that their brothers could do: they could play in a lot of games and take part in activities and also could do a good deal in the direction of work and handcraft, also they found that they could do well in professions and industries; they found that careers were open to them.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading CITIZEN SCOUTS (OVER 16) SENIOR SCOUTS EVEN before the war came girls had begun to find that there were better things in the world for them to do than merely spend half their time in getting up their dresses and the other half in showing them off: there was enjoyment to be got without playing tennis, reading novels and so on; some of them had supposed that going to dances or loafing on the pier or in the street was the only way to get enjoyment, but others saw that this was really a great waste of time that became very boring after a bit.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE CITIZEN SCOUT One of the most notable English statesman said in the fourth year of the Great War: