used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
calculateverbUS /ˈkælkjəleɪt/
make a mathematical calculation or computation
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
card-table
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From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
with resolute determination
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
Fritz
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From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
mathematicaladjectiveUS /ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl/
of or pertaining to or of the nature of mathematics
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
a particular point in time
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
precisionnounUS /priˈsɪʒən/
the quality of being reproducible in amount or performance
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
not in physical motion
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
tea-things
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
undergoverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊ/
pass through
From this reading The old man seemed to undergo a thorough change the moment he held the cards in his hand.
nonexistent
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We took our seats, and the General, as I thought, fixed the counters tolerably high.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The Captain arranged the card-table, whilst Fritz removed the tea-things.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His dull, sleepy eyes brightened with intelligence and sparkled with enthusiasm.
but in spite of that
From this reading Every limb moved; the tips of his fingers trembled, and yet they still held the cards firmly whilst he examined them to calculate, with mathematical precision, what was wanting in ours.
