used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
affordingverbUS /əˈfɔːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
(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 The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
ascertainingverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “ascertain” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
ClefnounUS /klef/
a musical notation written on a staff indicating the pitch of the notes following it
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
wanted intensely
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
being one more than ten
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
a message received and understood
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
MasefieldnounUS /ˈmeɪzfiːld/
English poet (1878-1967)
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading The fact Jack ascertained at the club itself, a musical member affording him all the information he desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
Padini
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From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading As Masefield had anticipated, the artist had been persuaded to lend his services to the Bohemia Clef Club, where he had been the lion of the evening.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EMPTY ROOM.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
a source of difficulty
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack went off, bent upon putting his discovery to the test.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was not the slightest trouble in ascertaining where Padini had passed the hours between eleven and one of the previous evening.
