used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
(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 Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
appurtenances
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From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
Blackacre
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From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
BUMBLECASE
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From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
DealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
Fenton's
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From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
James'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪmzɪz/
possessive form of “james” — a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
quittingverbUS /ˈkwɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “quit” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
on the contrary
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
St
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From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not his system to spend his time for nothing.
underwoodsnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊdz/
plural of “underwood” — the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
Vargrave
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From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN quitting Fenton's Hotel, Lord Vargrave entered into one of the clubs in St. James's Street: this was rather unusual with him, for he was not a club man.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
WYCHERLEYnoun
English playwright noted for his humorous and satirical plays (1640-1716)
From this reading Farewell, the goodly Manor of Blackacre, with all its woods, underwoods, and appurtenances whatever.--WYCHERLEY: _Plain Dealer_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BUMBLECASE, a word with you--I have a little business.
