Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

matters of personal concern

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

(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 All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

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

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

marked by refinement in taste and manners

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

worth having or seeking or achieving

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

divisible by two

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

plural of “find” — a productive insight

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

set up or found

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

a young female

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

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 When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

all of the living human inhabitants of the earth

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

so small as to be meaningless; insignificant

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

not any; not one

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

plural of “novelty” — originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

above and across; more than

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

any competition

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

appearing as such but not necessarily so

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

a special situation

From this reading It was the call of home, the call of race, a thing that can never be negligible in the affairs of mankind.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading It was the old story of like calling to like, of that to which one is accustomed seeming to be more desirable than even the most delightful of novelties.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

at the time that

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All day Kendall had been comparing Maude Knox with Andree.

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

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading When he left the American girl and went home to his apartment he had been under the spell of her American manner, of her frankness, of the undefinable something which one finds in all American girls of the college type, of the cultured type, which is to be found in no other women the world over.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When you have called it the American manner you have done your best at description....