used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
anew
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
(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 It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
billiardsnounUS /ˈbɪljərdz/
any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
bobbed
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From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
clientelenounUS /ˌklaɪənˈtel/
customers collectively
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
Davendorp's
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From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
gamblersnounUS /ˈɡæmblərz/
plural of “gambler” — a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
LEAGUEnounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
most important element
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
notorietynounUS /ˌnoʊtərˈaɪəti/
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
raidedverbUS /ˈreɪdɪd/
past form of “raid” — search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
ramblingadjectiveUS /ˈræmblɪŋ/
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
SAVINGnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
threesnounUS /θriːz/
plural of “three” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
twosnounUS /tuːz/
plural of “two” — the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SAVING THE LEAGUE By twos and threes the party drifted toward Davendorp’s resort.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It had at various times been a dance hall, a hotel, a police headquarters, and at all times a resort for crooked gamblers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The main floor was devoted to pool and billiards, and there were a large number of tables, for the place did a thriving business.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It was a rambling sort of structure, to which wings had been added at various times.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had an evil notoriety, but though it had been frequently raided in the attempt to put it out of business, it had always bobbed up again under a new proprietor but with the same old shady clientele.
