used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
accommodatedverbUS /əˈkɑːmədeɪtɪd/
past form of “accommodate” — be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
(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 Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
billetnounUS /ˈbɪlət/
a short personal letter
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
ConnorsnounUS /ˈkɑːnərz/
outstanding United States tennis player (born in 1952)
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
conviviallyadverb
in a convivial manner
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
DISEASEnounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading DOANE TOASTS DISEASE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
DOANE
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From this reading DOANE TOASTS DISEASE.
doux
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From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
take in solid food
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
enticingadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪsɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
environmentsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/
plural of “environment” — the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
LeaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
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 There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
prevalentadjectiveUS /ˈprevələnt/
most frequent or common
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
SalmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
TOASTSnounUS /toʊsts/
plural of “toast” — slices of bread that have been toasted
From this reading DOANE TOASTS DISEASE.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
(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 There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Doane, Connors, Salmon and Wayland were all members of the Union League Club, and spent much of their time amid its comfortable, enticing environments.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you are convivially inclined you can there get on a decent drunk, and perfect care will be taken that you do not fall into the hands of the police.
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 There is a common opinion prevalent, particularly in New York, that a society man may as well be dead as not to hold membership in at least one of the fashionable clubs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can eat there, receive the billet doux of your lady friends, and if you want to gamble you can be accommodated at any limit of the game.
