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From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
AmusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
BlancnounUS /blæŋk/
a white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables (used especially with braised meat)
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
contributedverbUS /kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/
past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
conveniencesnounUS /kənˈviːnjənsɪz/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
a man of refinement
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
JoshuanounUS /ˈdʒɑːʃuːə/
(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
only a very short time before
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
term of address for a man
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
(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 However, I have spent the time in as agreeable a manner as I well could.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For some days past, Sol has not shown his face, clouds have obscured the sky, and the rain has fallen in torrents, which has contributed much to the general gloom.
Whittington
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From this reading _The Whittington Club--Louis Blanc--Street Amusements--Tower of London--Westminster Abbey--National Gallery--Dante--Sir Joshua Reynolds._ LONDON, _October 10_.
which person or people
From this reading One who is unacquainted with the Club system as carried on in London, can scarcely imagine the conveniences they present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I fulfilled an engagement to dine with a gentleman at the Whittington Club.
