used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
acquisitionnounUS /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
in addition
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
divisible by two
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
Ramon
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From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to have lost their interest for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The country club was a recent acquisition of the town, backed by a number of local business men.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He also neglected his trips to the mountains and most of his other amusements.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But he was a regular attendant upon the weekly dances which were held at the country club, and to which he had never gone before.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the following weeks Ramon worked even less than was his custom.
