used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
(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 Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
club-house
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From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
CombernounUS /ˈkoʊmər/
a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
else
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From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, she voluntarily repudiated such a possibility.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
a young female
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
golfnounUS /ɡɑːlf/
a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
LinksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
engage in
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
come together
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
not any; not one
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
participate in games or sport
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading In fact, she voluntarily repudiated such a possibility.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading In fact, she voluntarily repudiated such a possibility.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
Stanborough
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From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In fact, she voluntarily repudiated such a possibility.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as that was over, he proposed to make a call at the Links Hotel and demand an interview with Ted Comber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
TOBYnounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
voluntarilyadverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈterəli/
out of your own free will
From this reading In fact, she voluntarily repudiated such a possibility.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
at the time that
From this reading "No proper man wants a girl hanging about when he is playing a game," she had said.
in or at the place that
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TOBY TO THE RESCUE Half an hour later Toby was on his way to Stanborough, where he was to meet a friend at the club-house, and play a round of golf with him.
womankindnoun
women as distinguished from men
From this reading Lily, in this as in all else above the common level of womankind, made no suggestion that she should come round with them.
