Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

later than; following

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

(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 What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

the two together, not just one

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

involving financial matters

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

a young female

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

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

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

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

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

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

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

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

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

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

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

plural of “investment” — the act of investing; laying out money or capital in an enterprise with the expectation of profit

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

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

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

a form of address for a man

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

as might be expected

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

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

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

the quantity of a crop that is harvested

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

a frame that supports a boat while it is under construction

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

bearing or marked with a label or tag

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

carry out

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

a discussion intended to produce an agreement

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

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

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

up to a particular time

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

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

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

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

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

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

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He was as bad about horses as papa was about automobiles--and of course papa had to go, too --and naturally I tagged after them both--and so we walked and walked and walked.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

at the time that

From this reading Of course, they had long serious talks, too, and Mr. Collenquest was never so like a bishop as when the conversation turned on stocks and Wall Street.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

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

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

showing curiosity

From this reading "Well, one day they were talking about investments, and stocks, and how cheap money was, and how hard it was to know what to do with it, and I was picking wild-flowers and wondering whether I'd have my Manton red, or green with gilt stripes, when I heard something that brought me up like an explosion in the muffler.

something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

From this reading What he seemed to like best--besides sitting up all night till papa was a wreck--was to take walks.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading When he boomed out things like 'the increasing tendency of associated capital in this country,' or 'the admitted financial emancipation of the Middle West,'--you felt somehow you were a better girl for having listened to him.