used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
arabiyeh
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From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
dealsnounUS /diːlz/
plural of “deal” — a particular instance of buying or selling
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
Engelmacher
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From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
set up or found
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
a social unit living together
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
and nothing more
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
nargilehnoun
an oriental tobacco pipe with a long flexible tube connected to a container where the smoke is cooled by passing through water
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
Patricia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
participate in games or sport
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Taking the little chair he placed for her, she sat down at his side.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
look attentively
From this reading She had no desire to watch the play—indeed the very sight of cards was distasteful to her just then; but she liked to be near her husband, and to talk to him between the deals.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
at the time that
From this reading It was quite late (for Jerusalem) when Patricia drove home in her friend’s little _arabiyeh_, but the Engelmacher household was still astir.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the drawing-room she found her husband playing cards with the doctor and two other gentlemen, and smoking a Turkish nargileh.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fumes were not unpleasant, so she would not allow him to put it away on her account.
