used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
being one more than ten
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
every person
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
immediately past
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
most important element
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
a brief written record
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
pleasantest
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From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
smoking-room
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From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
StrollersnounUS /ˈstroʊlərz/
plural of “stroller” — someone who walks at a leisurely pace
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everybody in the room on this July night had come from the theatre.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The main smoking-room of the Strollers’ Club had been filling for the last half-hour, and was now nearly full.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Its ideals are those of the Savage Club—comfort without pomp—and it is given over after eleven o’clock at night mainly to the Stage.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In many ways the Strollers’, though not the most magnificent, is the pleasantest club in New York.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Everybody is young, clean-shaven, and full of conversation—and the conversation strikes a purely professional note.
