used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
ante-room
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From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
billiard-balls
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From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
make calm or still
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
chattedverbUS /ˈtʃætəd/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
clickingverbUS /ˈklɪkɪŋ/
-ing form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
congenialadjectiveUS /kənˈdʒiːnjəl/
suitable to your needs
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
convivialitynoun
a jovial nature
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
Crewe
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From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
diggingsnoun
an excavation for ore or precious stones or for archaeology
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
engravingsnounUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
plural of “engraving” — a print made from an engraving
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
of great significance or value
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
ineffableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnefəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
LinkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
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 All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
not any; not one
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
pregnantadjectiveUS /ˈpreɡnənt/
carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
reading-room
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From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
Scarlett
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From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
not in physical motion
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
in a strange manner
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Small but Important Link in the Story.
TimbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading All was strangely quiet, for most of the members were at the diggings, and the times were too pregnant with business to warrant much conviviality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hum of convivial voices was hushed, the clicking billiard-balls were still, no merry groups of congenial spirits chatted in ante-room, or dining-room.
in or at the place that
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Scarlett and Mr. Crewe alone sat in the reading-room, where the magazines from England lay in perfect order on little tables, and steel engravings, of which the Club was proud, hung upon the walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Timber Town Club was filled with ineffable calm.
