used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading They had not the exotic charm of their great prototype.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
enthusiastsnounUS /enˈθuːziæsts/
plural of “enthusiast” — an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading They had not the exotic charm of their great prototype.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
set up or found
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had not the exotic charm of their great prototype.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not the exotic charm of their great prototype.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
the state of being honored
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
Hubert
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From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
KatsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “kat” — the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
conformity or harmony
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
Lewisham
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From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
by chance
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
come together
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
prototypenounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪp/
a standard or typical example
From this reading They had not the exotic charm of their great prototype.
established beyond doubt
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
express in words
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
scornedadjectiveUS /skɔːrnd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
ShawnounUS /ʃɔː/
United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lewisham Kit Kats, on entry to their circle, did not promise so much intellectual reward as G. K. Shaw and the scorned Institute.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had not the exotic charm of their great prototype.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
VarsitynounUS /ˈvɑːrsɪti/
a British abbreviation of “university”; usually refers to Oxford University or Cambridge University
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HONOUR Hubert meanwhile was enjoying quite another sort of artistic evening.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
accept gladly
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
which person or people
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
showing curiosity
From this reading On first arrival, indeed, at the Club (which proved to meet in a Hotel Coffee Room), he found himself wondering whether he might not have been wiser in keeping to the old arrangement.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He had imagined, always, a band of young enthusiasts in Literature, fresh maybe from the 'Varsity, who would be glad to hear what he had got to say and welcome him to their--it might be--weekly dinner.
