used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
BondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Explorers’ Club no longer exists.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
EstablishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/
third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading The Explorers’ Club no longer exists.
ExplorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The Explorers’ Club no longer exists.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
fifty-oneadjective
being one more than fifty
From this reading The number of its members was limited to two hundred and fifty-one.
a state of high honor
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
heydaynounUS /ˈheɪdeɪ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
ten 10s
From this reading The number of its members was limited to two hundred and fifty-one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
located inward
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
immediately past
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading The number of its members was limited to two hundred and fifty-one.
for more time
From this reading The Explorers’ Club no longer exists.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
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 number of its members was limited to two hundred and fifty-one.
mid-Victorian
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From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
milliner's
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From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
not any; not one
From this reading The Explorers’ Club no longer exists.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The number of its members was limited to two hundred and fifty-one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
on one occasion
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
unusual or striking
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
smoking-room
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From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
tea-shop
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From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Explorers’ Club no longer exists.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The number of its members was limited to two hundred and fifty-one.
To-day
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From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading To-day, as a matter of fact, it is a tea-shop in Old Bond Street--a small building, wedged between two greater ones, a fashionable milliner’s and a famous Art Establishment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Towards the end of the last century, in what is known as the mid-Victorian era, the Explorers’ Club was in the heyday of its glory.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the inner smoking-room, through the green baize doors, where guests were not admitted, both the conversation and the company were at once remarkable and unique.
