Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

later than; following

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

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

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

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

From this reading HOW THEY ARE MADE.

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

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

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

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

plural of “competition” — a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

in a dim indistinct manner

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

existing for a long time

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

superlative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

free from traditional social restraints

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

at any time

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

plural of “fine” — money extracted as a penalty

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

a young female

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading HOW THEY ARE MADE.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

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

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

a unit of instruction

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading HOW THEY ARE MADE.

engage in

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

the officer below the master on a commercial ship

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

superlative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

and nothing more

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

above and across; more than

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

on the contrary

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

an educational institution

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

doubtful or suspect

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

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

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading HOW THEY ARE MADE.

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

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

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

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

not suitable to your tastes or needs

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

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

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

precisely as stated

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

at the time that

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

in or at the place that

From this reading Not such a school as we go to at twelve, where we have class competitions, good-conduct marks, and fines for talking, but such a school as we go to at sixteen, to "finish," when individual emancipated life is so near that we begin to realise it, and dimly feel that the friends we now make may form part of it.

which person or people

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Perhaps the first, easiest, and on the whole, least durable of girls' friendships is formed at school.

belonging to which person

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Everything looks rather _couleur de rose_; one year, or at the very most two, and we shall be free and at home, where the nicest girl we ever met must come to visit us; then we shall return the visit, and together we shall live in reality those charming times we romance over in low tones after the lights are put out.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Very little will patch up a so-called friendship at school; a room mate, especially if you have only one, who is not utterly uncongenial, is almost sure to become a great friend--the girl who is equal with you in your favourite lesson, the girl who comes from your county or town, or whose "people" know your "people."