Chapter XIII

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

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

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

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

plural of “clique” — an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

resistant to change, particularly in relation to politics or religion

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

in another and different manner

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

plural of “entertainment” — an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

to or in any or all places

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

for a limitless time

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

a young female

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

the act of giving

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

only a very short time before

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

in an essential manner

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

and nothing more

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

in other respects or ways

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

past form of “pride” — be proud of

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

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

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.

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

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

plural of “try” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

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

From this reading THE GIRL THAT TRIES HARD The Girl That Tries Hard was giving a dance at the Country Club.

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

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

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

From this reading The Girl That Tries Hard was otherwise Mabel Margrave, wherein lay the only point of difference between herself and other Girls That Try Hard.

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

From this reading She prided herself on doing things differently, which is what The Girl That Tries Hard is forever doing everywhere.

during the time that

From this reading She was the only girl in the town that gave dinners at the Clarkson Club; and while these functions were not necessarily a shock to the Clarkson moral sense, yet the first of these entertainments, at which Mabel Margrave danced a skirt dance at the end of the dinner, caused talk in conservative circles.

but in spite of that

From this reading There was hardly room in Clarkson for cliques; and yet one often heard the expression "Mabel Margrave and her set" and this indicated that Mabel Margrave had a following and that to some extent she was a leader.