used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
(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 Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
blousesnounUS /ˈblaʊsəz/
plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
ChablisnounUS /ʃəˈbliː/
a town in north central France noted for white Burgundy wines
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
CHICARDS
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From this reading THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF LES CHICARDS.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
convivialitynoun
a jovial nature
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
DroppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
eccentric-looking
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From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
HONORABLEadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF LES CHICARDS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
LESnounUS /les/
plural of “le” — a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF LES CHICARDS.
set afire or burning
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
provided with artificial light
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
come together
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
the force of workers available
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF LES CHICARDS.
on one occasion
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF LES CHICARDS.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
SpectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONORABLE SOCIETY OF LES CHICARDS.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
two times
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Dropping into a couple of vacant chairs at the lower end of this table, we called for a bottle of Chablis, lit our cigars, and fell in with the general business of the evening.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
at the time that
From this reading "When a set of men find themselves agree in any particular, though never so trivial, they establish themselves into a kind of fraternity, and meet once or twice a week."--_Spectator_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a long, low room lighted by gas, with a table reaching from end to end.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Round about this table, in various stages of conviviality and conversation, were seated some thirty or forty men, capped, bearded, and eccentric-looking, with all kinds of queer blouses and wonderful heads of hair.
