used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading To the Oldest Member a golf-club was a golf-club, and he resented the introduction of any alien element.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To the Oldest Member a golf-club was a golf-club, and he resented the introduction of any alien element.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
AWAKENINGnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
bowling-green
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From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
club-house
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From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading To the Oldest Member a golf-club was a golf-club, and he resented the introduction of any alien element.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
frownverbUS /fraʊn/
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
golf-clubnoun
golf equipment used by a golfer to hit a golf ball
From this reading To the Oldest Member a golf-club was a golf-club, and he resented the introduction of any alien element.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading To the Oldest Member a golf-club was a golf-club, and he resented the introduction of any alien element.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
OldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
placiditynoun
a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
PODMARSH
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From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading To the Oldest Member a golf-club was a golf-club, and he resented the introduction of any alien element.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
ROLLOnounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
smoking-room
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From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
tennis-courts
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From this reading He had opposed the institution of tennis-courts; and the suggestion of a bowling-green had stirred him to his depths.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading He shifted restlessly, and a frown marred the placidity of his venerable brow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AWAKENING OF ROLLO PODMARSH Down on the new bowling-green behind the club-house some sort of competition was in progress.
weak-minded
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From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
yapping
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From this reading The seats about the smooth strip of turf were crowded, and the weak-minded yapping of the patients made itself plainly audible to the Oldest Member as he sat in his favourite chair in the smoking-room.
