used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
BannisternounUS /ˈbænəstər/
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading There had been meat and drink for man and beast.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
take in liquids
From this reading There had been meat and drink for man and beast.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
excrescencenoun
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
an instinctive motive
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There had been meat and drink for man and beast.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading There had been meat and drink for man and beast.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
not any; not one
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
regimenounUS /rəˈʒiːm/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The servant problem had, however, in these latter days, put a curb on generous impulse.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The houses on the great estates had been thrown open for the county families and their friends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the old regime, there had been no need for country clubs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Country Club was, as Judge Bannister had been the first to declare, "an excrescence."
