used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading We did not altogether escape talk by staying in the hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We did not altogether escape talk by staying in the hotel.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not altogether escape talk by staying in the hotel.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading We did not altogether escape talk by staying in the hotel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
Moyne
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From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not altogether escape talk by staying in the hotel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
placardsnounUS /ˈplækərdz/
plural of “placard” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We did not altogether escape talk by staying in the hotel.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Moyne and I dined together in the hotel.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Moyne was afraid of the other men's talk.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should have got a better dinner at the club, and I wanted to go there.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was likely that there would be some very eager talk at the club; and Moyne, whose name still figured on placards as chairman of next day's meeting would have been a butt for every kind of anxious inquiry.
