Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

a period of 100 years

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

a professional cook

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

the best people or things in a group

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

a university degree with honors

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

ten 10s

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.

and nothing more

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

immediately past

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

plural of “maker” — a person who makes things

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

the body of members of an organization or group

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.

the force of workers available

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.

not any; not one

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

out of fashion

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

located far away spatially

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

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From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not a handsome building, nor had it any particular outlook or position.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading THE MAKERS OF EMPIRE The day before the events just recorded two men had entered the door of a certain London club and made their way to a remote little smoking-room on the first floor.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

which person or people

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was a small, old-fashioned place in a side street, in style obviously of last century, and the fittings within were far from magnificent.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

produce a literary work

From this reading Its hundred possible inmates were the cream of the higher professions, the chef and the cellar were things to wonder at, and the man who could write himself a member of the Rota Club had obtained one of the rare social honours which men confer on one another.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet no club carried more distinction in its membership.