Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

(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 It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

plural of “ankle” — a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

completely unclothed

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

lacking funds

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the state of being certain

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

having an (artificial) crown on a tooth

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a female human offspring

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the first light of day

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

at any time

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the quantity that can be held in the hand

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

informal intensifiers

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column)

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

plural of “franc” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 centimes

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

a gay festivity

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

coins made of gold

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

ten 10s

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

past form of “lack” — be without

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

the sound of laughing

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a jaunty rhythm in music

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

not any; not one

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

superlative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading And why not?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

many times at short intervals

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

densely populated

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

plural of “sequin” — adornment consisting of a small piece of shiny material used to decorate clothing

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

a jeweled headdress worn by women on formal occasions

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

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From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

past form of “trick” — deceive somebody

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

which person or people

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And why not?

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)

From this reading It lacked but a minute of the stroke of twelve, and the revels at "The Twisted Arm"--wild at all times, but wilder to-night than ever--were at their noisiest and most exciting pitch.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading No wonder they had made a carnival of it, and tricked themselves out in gala attire; no wonder they had brought a paste tiara and crowned Margot--Margot, who was in flaming red to-night, and looked a devil's daughter indeed, with her fire-like sequins and her red ankles twinkling as she threw herself into the thick of the dance and kicked, and whirled, and flung her bare arms about to the lilt of the music and the fluting of her own happy laughter.

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading It was not often that Margot could spend a whole night with her rapscallion crew, and she had been here since early evening--was to remain here until the dawn broke grey over the house-tops and the murmurs of the workaday world awoke anew in the streets of the populous city.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It was not often that each man and each abandoned woman present knew to a certainty that he or she would go home through the mists of the grey morning with a fistful of gold that had been won without labour or the taking of any personal risk; and to-night the half of four hundred thousand francs was to be divided among them.