used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
(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 Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
boxingnounUS /ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
fighting with the fists
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
Drew's
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From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/
provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
fencingnounUS /ˈfensɪŋ/
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
gymnasiumnounUS /dʒɪmˈneɪziəm/
a school for students intermediate between elementary school and college; usually grades 9 to 12
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
locatingnounUS /ˈloʊkeɪtɪŋ/
the act of putting something in a certain place
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading A young men's club this was, with a purpose.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
not any; not one
From this reading Johnny experienced no difficulty in locating Drew's club.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading A young men's club this was, with a purpose.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A completely equipped gymnasium, showers, a swimming pool, bowling alleys in the basement, a floor for boxing and fencing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not much space for loafing there; a lobby, that was all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A young men's club this was, with a purpose.
being of use or service
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine place, that club; small, but very useful.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A young men's club this was, with a purpose.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young men's club this was, with a purpose.
