used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
(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 Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
ballroomnounUS /ˈbɔːlruːm/
large room used mainly for dancing
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
Bonnington
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From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading It had cost a good deal to build.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one had a respect for it.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
concert-hall
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From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It had cost a good deal to build.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It had cost a good deal to build.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But one had a respect for it.
set up or found
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was quite phenomenally handsome as seen from the street, and was graceful.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had cost a good deal to build.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It was quite phenomenally handsome as seen from the street, and was graceful.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was quite phenomenally handsome as seen from the street, and was graceful.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
phenomenallyadverbUS /fəˈnɑːmənəli/
to a phenomenal degree
From this reading It was quite phenomenally handsome as seen from the street, and was graceful.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But one had a respect for it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was quite phenomenally handsome as seen from the street, and was graceful.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was quite phenomenally handsome as seen from the street, and was graceful.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
swimming-bath
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From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
a special situation
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had cost a good deal to build.
uncertaintiesnounUS /ənˈsɜːrtəntiz/
plural of “uncertainty” — being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
at the time that
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
but in spite of that
From this reading One certain thing amongst many uncertainties about the English club, the Bonnington Club, was that it had not yet found itself quite.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Its central room (and that was all there was of it—a shell of a house) reminded you of a public swimming-bath when it was used as a ballroom, and when used as a studio you thought of a concert-hall.
