A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter I
The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world. To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.” Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact. If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one. He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
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From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
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From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
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From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
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From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
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From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
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From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
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From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
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From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
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From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
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From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
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From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
except for; apart from
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be placed on its rolls distinguishes the new member as greatly as though he had received a vacant Garter or had been caricatured in “Vanity Fair.”
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
which person or people
From this reading Men who belong to the Grill Club never mention that fact.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Grill is the club most difficult of access in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He is afraid if he told you he belonged to the Grill, that it would sound like boasting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were to ask one of them which clubs he frequents, he will name all save that particular one.
