Chapter XXI · Margit's Mystery

later than; following

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Margit spoke little to any of the other girls.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

From this reading And, to complete their bewilderment, she appeared as the attendant of Miss Carrington!

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

confusion resulting from failure to understand

From this reading And, to complete their bewilderment, she appeared as the attendant of Miss Carrington!

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading And, to complete their bewilderment, she appeared as the attendant of Miss Carrington!

serving as an essential component

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading And, to complete their bewilderment, she appeared as the attendant of Miss Carrington!

a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

make plain and comprehensible

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

house for a farmer and family

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

people in general (often used in the plural)

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

a young female

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

go away from a place

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading Margit spoke little to any of the other girls.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading And, to complete their bewilderment, she appeared as the attendant of Miss Carrington!

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

an educational institution

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Margit spoke little to any of the other girls.

the season of growth

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And, to complete their bewilderment, she appeared as the attendant of Miss Carrington!

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

a vagrant

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

precisely as stated

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

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

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

(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 "Well, doesn't that beat all!" ejaculated Bobby, to Eve Sitz.

at the time that

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

which person or people

From this reading To the amazement of the girls of Central High--particularly those seven who had been on the early Spring tramp to Fielding and had first seen the Gypsy girl when she ran away from Queen Grace Varey and the other Romany folk--Margit Salgo, as she called herself, appeared suddenly in the class rooms of the school.

in the company of; together with

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She came to Eve and Bobby and told them how she had been made to leave the farmhouse by the Vareys, who had come after her in the night; but how she had finally got away from them, and her connection with Miss Carrington, she would not explain, although Bobby was very curious.