used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
(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 All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He might as well have tried to sing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might as well have tried to sing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
HEMMINGverbUS /ˈhemɪŋ/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
Hemming's
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From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
go away from a place
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
MANAGERnounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
the force of workers available
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might as well have tried to sing.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Reading was out of the question.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
in the near future
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Reading was out of the question.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Reading was out of the question.
reading-room
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From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
express in words
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
deliver by singing
From this reading He might as well have tried to sing.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
that is looked for
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
SYNDICATEnounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He might as well have tried to sing.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HEMMING VISITS THE MANAGER OF THE SYNDICATE Hemming's club was a favourite resort of military and naval men stationed near town, or home on leave.
(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 He might as well have tried to sing.
in or at the place that
From this reading All had something to say about his change of career, but presently he escaped them, and sought a quiet corner of the reading-room, where he could smoke and stare at the latest papers.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He met half a dozen whom he knew more or less intimately.
