used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
at or in the front
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
ATHENIANnounUS /əˈθiːniən/
a resident of Athens
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
AtheniansnounUS /əˈθiːniənz/
plural of “athenian” — a resident of Athens
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
classicnounUS /ˈklæsɪk/
a creation of the highest excellence
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
COMMUNICATIONnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
demanding attention
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
being one more than seven
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
at any time
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
look-out
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From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A MYSTERIOUS COMMUNICATION.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
and nothing more
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
prototypesnounUS /ˈproʊtətaɪps/
plural of “prototype” — a standard or typical example
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
a special situation
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
up-to-dateadjective
reflecting the latest information or changes
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ATHENIAN CLUB was the most up-to-date thing of its kind in London.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hence the name of this club, which adopted for its motto the classic cry, "Give us something new," and acted well up to the saying.
which person or people
From this reading The Athenians of old time were always crying out for something new; and their prototypes of London, following in their footsteps, formed a body of men who were ever on the look-out for novelty.
a late time of life
From this reading Although it had been established over eight years it was as new as on the day of its creation, and not only kept abreast of the times, but in many instances went ahead of them.
