used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
(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 Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
dancernounUS /ˈdænsər/
a performer who dances professionally
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
DerbynounUS /ˈdɜːrbi/
a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
dispensationnounUS /ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən/
an exemption from some rule or obligation
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
Empiredrome
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From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
extensivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈstensɪvli/
in a widespread way
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
inherentadjectiveUS /ɪnˈhɪrənt/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
go away from a place
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
the literary culture
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
patronizedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪtrənaɪzd/
having patronage or clients
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
RadicalnounUS /ˈrædəkəl/
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
ragtimenounUS /ˈræɡtaɪm/
music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
revuenounUS /rɪˈvjuː/
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
satiristnounUS /ˈsætərəst/
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
only a very short time before
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
Sebo's
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From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
singernounUS /ˈsɪŋər/
a person who sings
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
a vivid mental image
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
waitersnounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
plural of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sebo’s Club was crowded, for it was the dinner hour and Sebo’s is the most extensively patronized of the dining clubs.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
which person or people
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading A Cabinet Minister and his party sat at the next table to that presided over by a great revue actress; the owner of a Derby winner sat back to back against a famous Radical satirist.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The big dining hall blazed with lights, the little tables were crowded together so as to leave scarcely room for the waiters who, by some mysterious dispensation of Providence, seemed able to thread their ways through impossible spaces.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The editor of a great London daily could look across his table and without shifting his eyes could count in his field of vision the pretty dancer from the Empiredrome, a royal physician, a peer of the realm and a ragtime singer.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here, all that was beautiful, all that was smart, all that was famous and brilliant in the world of society, letters and the drama met on common ground--the inherent and universal desire which humanity has for careless comfort.
