used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
Broadway'snounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪz/
possessive form of “broadway” — a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Well protected by the police.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
charlestoned
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From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
cloaks
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From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
daddiesnounUS /ˈdædiz/
plural of “daddy” — an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
drapingverbUS /ˈdreɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “drape” — arrange in a particular way
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
flappersnounUS /ˈflæpərz/
plural of “flapper” — a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
highest in quality
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
jazznounUS /dʒæz/
empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
juvenilesnounUS /ˈdʒuːvənəlz/
plural of “juvenile” — a young person, not fully developed
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
launderedverbUS /ˈlɔːndərd/
past form of “launder” — cleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
matchedadjectiveUS /mætʃt/
provided with a worthy adversary or competitor
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
merry-makers
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From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
midnight-to-dawn
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From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
muffledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌfəld/
being or made softer or less loud or clear
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
easily agitated
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
other's
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From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading Well protected by the police.
PowderedadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊdərd/
consisting of fine particles
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
protectedadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪd/
kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss
From this reading Well protected by the police.
Quartier
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From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
ReservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
sexesnounUS /ˈseksəz/
plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
shirt-fronts
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From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
Terhune
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From this reading The Quartier Latin, Bill Terhune, awake, loudly proclaimed, was Broadway's latest night club rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
precisely as stated
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading For an enormous bribe, the head waiter at the Quartier Latin removed the "Reserved" sign from a cozy table very near the dance floor and assisted the two ladies in draping their cloaks about their chairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
(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 Well protected by the police.
a Caucasian
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The "club" was crowded with the usual midnight-to-dawn merry-makers--brokers, theatrical celebrities, society juveniles of both sexes, sweet sugar daddies and other grades of daddies, bored girls, chattering girls, and plain flappers.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Powdered white cheeks matched laundered white shirt-fronts as their owners "charlestoned" in each other's arms to the nervous, shuffling, muffled rhythm of the world's greatest jazz band.
