Chapter II

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a top worn by women

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

the lower side of anything

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

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From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

in a stingy manner

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

past form of “collide” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

unvarying in nature

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

expressing or manifesting disapproval

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

someone belonging to (or as if belonging to) the era of Edward VII

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

marked by imagination, initiative, and readiness to undertake new projects

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a bitter quarrel between two parties

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

a native or resident of the American state of Georgia

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

coins made of gold

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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 The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

clean or organized

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

used or designed for residence or limited to residences

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

plural of “secretary” — a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

travel slowly

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

having a checkered or mottled appearance

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

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

From this reading Gwenna passed this lady in the tessellated hall; she then almost collided with the object of the lady's most constant disapproval.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

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

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

the upper part of anything

From this reading THE BOSOM-CHUMS Through leafy side-streets and little squares of Georgian houses, Gwenna's taxi took her to a newer road that sloped sharply from the Heath at the top to the church and schools at the bottom.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

which person or people

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The head of it was a clergyman's widow and the sort of lady who is never to be seen otherwise than wearing a neat delaine blouse of the Edwardian era, a gold curb tie-pin, a hairnet and a disapproving glance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The taxi stopped at the glass porch of the large, red-brick building with the many casement-windows, out of which some enterprising committee had formed the Ladies' Residential Club.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.

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

From this reading It was a place where a mixed assembly of young women (governesses, art-students, earnest suffrage workers, secretaries and so on) lived cheaply enough and with a good deal of fun and noise, of feud and good-fellowship.