used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
any thing at all
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least two-thirds of the members had bedrooms at the club.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading At least two-thirds of the members had bedrooms at the club.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
divisible by two
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
ExilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least two-thirds of the members had bedrooms at the club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least two-thirds of the members had bedrooms at the club.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
MastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
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 At least two-thirds of the members had bedrooms at the club.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
and nothing more
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
to-day
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From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading At least two-thirds of the members had bedrooms at the club.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour was early, but not unusually early, and the Exiles’ Club never closed.
be dressed in
From this reading But to-day the club did not wear its air of morning freshness.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Rev. Cyril Mast left his guests for a few minutes on the lawn, while he went into the club to order breakfast.
a Caucasian
From this reading For a few hours after midnight the staff was much diminished, and only one of the white servants was on duty, but even then a member could always get anything he wanted.
