used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
CellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “cell” — any small compartment
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
CluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
true confidential information
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
etc
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(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
the organ of sight
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
focusedadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊkəst/
being in focus or brought into focus
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
HARPERnounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
and nothing more
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
PublishersnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃərz/
plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
recurring again and again
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
seasonableadjectiveUS /ˈsiːzənəbəl/
in keeping with the season
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "The Fifteen Cells," etc._ HARPER & BROTHERS _Publishers_ New York and London The chairman of the Clue Club called for silence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The dinner had been consumed and the dishes cleared off; only a few details had to be carried through, and the remainder of the evening was to be spent in seasonable cheerfulness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a large club, barely twenty names being on the subscription list; but it was a very exclusive one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This, their monthly meeting, had fallen on Christmas Eve and the proceedings were entirely formal.
which person or people
From this reading The repeated tap of his wand of office on the polished table stilled the tongues of the members and caused every eye to be focused on the heavy figure who presided.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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