Chapter X

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

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

later than; following

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

(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 A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

Having no one else present.

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

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

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

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

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

United States author who was an outspoken critic of racism (1924-1987)

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

thoroughgoing

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

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From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

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From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

a young female

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

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

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

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

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

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From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

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

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

lacking worth or importance

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

plural of “individual” — a human being

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

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

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

and nothing more

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

having characteristics that attract love or affection

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

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

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

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

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

on the contrary

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

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From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

an educational institution

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

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

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

required or under orders

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

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

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”

in or at that place or location

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading In fact, Beth, before coming to Rivercliff School, had thought of girls as “sorts,” rather than as individuals.

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

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

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

From this reading That is, after all was said and done, there was not much variety in girls’ characters as displayed by the girl pupils of the Hudsonvale schools.

(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 There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

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

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

which person or people

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

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

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were the nice, quiet girls, and the wild, “giggly” ones; the vain girls, as well as the meek, inconsequential girls; with a scattering of smart, up-to-the-minute girls, as well as some lovable, cheerful girls whom it was a delight to know; and, of course, there were a few downright mean girls who were best left alone.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading A NEW WORLD Beth Baldwin had always supposed that all girls were “just girls.”

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Her experience in the public schools of Hudsonvale had taught her that most of her companions were, as Ella sometimes said, “made by the piece and cut off by the yard.”